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Pressure Mounts in Face-Off Between South Africa's Gordhan, Ombud

Speaking on eNCA's The Fix, Pravin Gordhan's lawyer, Tebogo Malatji, said that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane did not engage meaningfully with submissions made to her office while investigating a complaint involving Gordhan's tenure as minister of finance. This comes as the Economic Freedom Fighters, who previously had misgivings about Mkhwebane's suitability for her office, came out in support of the Public Protector and called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to exclude Gordhan from his new Cabinet.

South Africa: Gordhan Files Review Application, Asks Court to Set Aside Mkhwebane's Report

News24Wire, 28 May 2019

Lawyers for Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan have filed a review application asking the North Gauteng High Court to set aside a report by Public Protector Busisiwe… Read more »
South Africa: Gordhan vs Mkhwebane - Calls Grow for Public Protector's Head As Showdown Looms

News24Wire, 28 May 2019

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane did not engage meaningfully with submissions made to her office while investigating a complaint involving Pravin Gordhan, Gordhan's lawyer… Read more »

Photo: allafrica.com

Top-left: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Top-right: EFF members in Parliament. Bottom-left: President Cyril Ramaphosa. Bottom-right: Pravin Gordhan.

South Africa: EFF Stands By Public Protector After Earlier Misgivings

News24Wire, 28 May 2019

The EFF has thrown its weight behind Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, saying anybody who disagrees with her report on a pension-related decision by Pravin Gordhan when he was… Read more »
South Africa: PP vs Gordhan - Five Key Quotes From Mkhwebane's Report

News24Wire, 28 May 2019

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan in terms of his approval of the early retirement and payout of former deputy-SARS… Read more »