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Calls on Ramaphosa to suspend Mkhwebane
Bernadette Wicks Hoffman highlighted that Mkhwebane is also facing perjury charges in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court and a complaint to the Legal Practice Council. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Jacques Nelles Civil society is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane now that the Constitutional Court has put the CR17 report to bed. Once a parliamentary process to remove a Chapter 9 institution head is initiated – as has been done in Mkhwebane’s case – the president has the power to suspend him or her. Ramaphosa previously indicated he would not exercise that power against Mkhwebane, though, because of the then pending litigation between the two over
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The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has confirmed it is investigating Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe s attorney, Barnabas Xulu, for misconduct following a scathing contempt of court ruling given against him.
On Thursday, LPC spokesperson Sthembiso Mnisi told News24 the body s investigating committee had recommended the judgment given against Xulu by Acting Judge Mas-Udah Pangarker, as well as a separate complaint levelled against him by Judge Owen Rogers, must be referred to a disciplinary committee.
This after the investigating committee was satisfied that Xulu on the basis of available prima facie evidence, is guilty of misconduct which, on account of the nature of conduct, warrants misconduct proceedings .
With swift civil recovery procedures available worldwide, the harnessing of lawyers in private practice to supplement the efforts of the Special Investigating Unit ought to have a back-straightening effect on those who are taking their time about repaying the loot they accumulated through State.