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Fikile Mbalula is being taken to court by AfriForum over his 2016 family holiday to Dubai. Image: IHSAAN HAFFEJEE

AfriForum to lay criminal charges against Fikile Mbalula over Dubai trip

Lobby group AfriForum intends to lay criminal charges against transport minister Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday in connection with his family holiday to Dubai in 2016, which possibly constituted a conflict of interest. Mbalula was sports…

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Image: Gallo Images / Sowetan / Sandile Ndlovu

Public protector crowdfunding campaign raises R50,000 so far

An amount of R50,266 has been pledged so far to cover the cost of public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s legal fees. A group calling itself Democracy in Action said: “This is humbling because it comes from ordinary South Africans. We are…

‘Bad faith, not being candid, misrepresenting, not honest’ were some of the phrases the Constitutional Court used in reference to public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Image: Esa Alexander

‘Public protector’s conduct fell far short of what is expected’ – ConCourt

The Constitutional Court said on Monday that public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s conduct in the Bankorp-Absa bailout matter fell far short of the high standards required of her office. The majority of the Constitutional Court dismissed…

The Public Protector offers a free service to help those struggling to collect maintenance for their children.Image: Russell Roberts

Dad has more than R300,000 taken from pension fund for maintenance arrears

Somewhere in the Western Cape, a father who dodged paying maintenance for years is more than R300,000 poorer. This after the money was docked from his pension fund. In a statement on Thursday, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office…

EFF calls on Mkhwebane to resign

The Economic Freedom Fighters have called on Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to resign after she backtracked on plans to square off with the Reserve Bank in court. Mkhwebane announced on Monday that she had reversed her decision after…