Countries New Public Protector may be named by next week The name of South Africa’s Public Protector (PP) could be announced as soon as next week. After two days... Read more 26 Aug, 2023
Countries SA’s public protector has a vital watchdog role. Tips on how the selection process can be improved Sandiso Bazana, Rhodes University The end of apartheid in South Africa in 1994 made it necessary to establish several... Read more 18 Jul, 2023
Countries Ramaphosa welcomes ConCourt ruling on Mkhwebane’s suspension Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a judgment by the Constitutional Court affirming his adherence to due... Read more 14 Jul, 2023
Countries Acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka among candidates for new appointment Cape Town – The parliamentary process to select a new public protector has begun, and a list of 38... Read more 13 Jul, 2023
Countries Pressure on to find Mkhwebane’s replacement Cape Town – Parliament is making moves to find a replacement for suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, whose term... Read more 5 May, 2023
Countries ‘Your suspension remains effective,’ Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane told Cape Town – Public Protector advocate, Busisiwe Mkhwebane remains suspended despite a Western Cape High Court ruling on Friday... Read more 12 Sep, 2022
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa suspends Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the country’s top corruption watchdog as parliament prepares long-delayed impeachment... Read more 10 Jun, 2022
Arts and Leisure ‘It’s shocking’ – Public Protector visits Dr Esther Mahlangu at her home Cape Town – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane paid a visit to artist Dr Esther Mahlangu who was allegedly attacked... Read more 25 Mar, 2022
Countries Leaked audio: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane confirms probe into Cyril Ramaphosa Cape Town – The office of South African Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is investigating an executive ethics complaint lodged... Read more 28 Jan, 2022
Politics Cyril Ramaphosa cleared… top court says he didn’t mislead Parly Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa has been cleared by the Constitutional Court about a donation to his... Read more 1 Jul, 2021