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The acting executive manager of the office's investigations branch, Vusumuzi Dlamini, told the African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyolwethu Zungula this in a letter on 20 January. ATM co...

1 December 2022 - Yesterday the Parliamentary Independent Panel investigating impeachment allegations found that President Cyril Ramaphosa is “guilty” on four serious charges relating to the Phala Phala scandal, but evidence on one of the most dangerous allegations was expressly, and alarmingly, omitted.

Without legal representation, suspended Public Protector Busiswe Mkhwebane ‘would have been burnt at the stake’ at her Section 194 impeachment inquiry, advocate Dali Mpofu berated the committee on Tuesday.

It’s obvious that Ramaphosa won’t escape a grill for stashing away cash in foreign currencies at his farm. International authorities may quiz Ramaphosa and find himself in the headlines. All that would have wider risks to stability and put a damper on investor confidence to do more harm to the country.

Provincial investigation and integration executive manager in the office of the public protector Nelisiwe Thejane was nothing more than a “disgruntled employee” who was making baseless allegations against suspended public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, said Mkhwebane's legal representative.

The ANC has issued new guidelines for those campaigning to be nominated for and elected to positions on the National Executive Committee next month.

The DA is challenging the legality of the Ministerial Handbook, which prescribes the perks members of the national and provincial executives receive, in a complaint to the Public Protector.

The office of the Public Protector on Friday released a report that has Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was in breach of the constitution.

Requiring members of the executive (including the President) to disclose any donations made to their campaigns for positions within political parties is a welcome but inadequate step to deal with the corrosive effects of money on our democracy.

Days of money buying political party conferences might be over soon but not for a year.