Panel to Assess Motion to Remove South African Public Protector
The Constitution and the rules of the national assembly provide for procedures to remove an office-bearer in Chapter-9 state institutions. A panel has been constituted to assess the removal of Advocate Busisiwe Mkwhebane as the nation's public protector. The campaign, which was spearheaded by the opposition Democratic Alliance, follows in the wake of "questionable decisions" taken by Mkwhebane, including a report on donations allegedly received by President Cyril Ramaphosa toward his presidential campaign by a firm that procured lucrative government tenders, illegally.
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South Africa:
DA Welcomes Appointment of Independent Panel to Review Removal of Public Protector
DA, 26 November 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes Thandi Modise, the Speaker of the National Assembly's decision to appoint an independent review panel, which will determine whether there is a… Read more »
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South Africa:
Parliament Statement - Constitutional Court Leave to Appeal Application to Review High Court Findings On Public Protector's Bosasa Report
Parliament of South Africa, 25 November 2020
Tomorrow, the Constitutional Court is scheduled to hear an application from Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and others on: "Report on an investigation into allegations… Read more »
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South Africa:
Independent Panel to Assess Motion to Remove Public Protector
Parliament of South Africa, 25 November 2020
The Constitution and the Rules of the National Assembly provide for procedures to remove an office-bearer in State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy. Earlier this… Read more »
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South Africa:
Mkhwebane Urges MECs, Provincial Hods to Urged to Cooperate With Investigations
SAnews.gov.za, 26 August 2020
Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has warned provincial executives and senior officials that not cooperating with her office's investigations is an infringement that… Read more »
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South Africa:
PP Must Stop Wasting Taxpayers' Money With ConCourt Bid
DA, 21 August 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes that the Public Protector, Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is continuing to waste the South African taxpayers' money with her appeal to the… Read more »
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South Africa:
Parliament's Impeachment Inquiry Into Public Protector 'The Ultimate Accountability Mechanism - and in the Public Interest'
Daily Maverick, 14 August 2020
The parliamentary inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's removal from office must go ahead because the public interest of holding her to account outweighs any possible… Read more »
InFocus
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The National Assembly's rules committee has adopted draft rules for the removal of the head of a Chapter 9 institution, such as the Public Protector. According to the Constitution, ... Read more »
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Opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters has said that it will appeal the North Gauteng High Court judgment in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa in the investigation by ... Read more »
Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane (file photo).
