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Public Protector silent on Joemat-Pettersson’s conduct in 2015 illegal strategic oil sale

TINA'S OIL SPILL

Public Protector silent on Joemat-Pettersson’s conduct in 2015 illegal strategic oil sale

By Marianne Thamm

Concourt hears of sledgehammers and mosquitos in public protector’s appeal for access to taxpayer information

Public Protector vs SARS

Concourt hears of sledgehammers and mosquitos in public protector’s appeal for access to taxpayer information

By Marianne Thamm

Busisiwe Mkhwebane is not above scrutiny, but she deserves a degree of even-handedness

RIGHT OF REPLY

Busisiwe Mkhwebane is not above scrutiny, but she deserves a degree of even-handedness

By Oupa Segalwe for the Public Protector

Professor Balthazar

By Professor Balthazar

Democracy is not an endpoint

1 September 2020

Power ships’ pandemic ‘emergency permit’ scrapped, reinfection is possible, and public protector says Covid-19 corruption is not a crime against humanity

CORONAVIRUS DAILY DIGEST #132

Power ships’ pandemic ‘emergency permit’ scrapped, reinfection is possible, and public protector says Covid-19 corruption is not a crime against humanity

By Christi Nortier

Public Protector: SA corruption cannot be classified as a ‘crime against humanity’

WEBINAR

Public Protector: SA corruption cannot be classified as a ‘crime against humanity’

By Rebecca Davis

Strike Three: Public protector girds loins for third legal challenge to access Jacob Zuma’s tax records

PP VS SARS

Strike Three: Public protector girds loins for third legal challenge to access Jacob Zuma’s tax records

By Marianne Thamm

Professor Balthazar

By Professor Balthazar

South Africa’s profound institutional failure

18 August 2020

Remembering and renewal: Thoughts on building a positive future for the Marikana region

Memorial Lecture

Remembering and renewal: Thoughts on building a positive future for the Marikana region

By Thuli Madonsela

Parliament’s impeachment inquiry into public protector ‘the ultimate accountability mechanism – and in the public interest’

WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT

Parliament’s impeachment inquiry into public protector ‘the ultimate accountability mechanism – and in the public interest’

By Marianne Merten

Judge unimpressed by claim of DA ‘vendetta’ against public protector

WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT

Judge unimpressed by claim of DA ‘vendetta’ against public protector

By Marianne Merten

Startling court admission opens Mkhwebane to accusations of perjury and fraud

Public Protector vs Pravin Gordhan

Startling court admission opens Mkhwebane to accusations of perjury and fraud

By Marianne Thamm

Mkhwebane's report ‘absurd, incompetent, irrational, inappropriate and unlawful’, court hears

PUBLIC PROTECTOR VS PRAVIN GORDHAN

Mkhwebane's report ‘absurd, incompetent, irrational, inappropriate and unlawful’, court hears

By Marianne Thamm

Cosatu calls for ANC action on corruption, public protector ‘inundated’ with coronavirus complaints, and Ramaphosa vows to clamp down

CORONAVIRUS DAILY DIGEST #114

Cosatu calls for ANC action on corruption, public protector ‘inundated’ with coronavirus complaints, and Ramaphosa vows to clamp down

By Christi Nortier

South Africa on road to collapse unless ANC takes corrective action

OP-ED

South Africa on road to collapse unless ANC takes corrective action

By Mills Soko and Mzukisi Qobo

Supreme Court of Appeal delivers another blow to Mkhwebane

PUBLIC PROTECTOR'S ESTINA REPORT

Supreme Court of Appeal delivers another blow to Mkhwebane

By Unknown Author

Fatal blow to Mkhwebane and EFF as court sets aside intelligence report at core of investigation into SARS ‘rogue unit’

ANALYSIS

Fatal blow to Mkhwebane and EFF as court sets aside intelligence report at core of investigation into SARS ‘rogue unit’

By Marianne Thamm

Whistleblower ruling 'vindicates' SAPS - Cele, but PP's office says agreement voluntary

South Africa

Whistleblower ruling 'vindicates' SAPS - Cele, but PP's office says agreement voluntary

By News24

Zondo determined to finish streamlined inquiry by March 2021, despite lockdown

State Capture

Zondo determined to finish streamlined inquiry by March 2021, despite lockdown

By Unknown Author

ConCourt denies Public Protector, EFF leave to appeal Gordhan interdict

NEWSFLASH

ConCourt denies Public Protector, EFF leave to appeal Gordhan interdict

By Greg Nicolson

Busisiwe Mkhwebane stresses she’s a grassroots defender during parliamentary briefing but questions remain

Parliament

Busisiwe Mkhwebane stresses she’s a grassroots defender during parliamentary briefing but questions remain

By Marianne Merten