Thuli Madonsela delivers reports on complaints in final act as public protector
Outgoing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Friday delivered her last batch of reports arising from various complaints by members of the public. "I am out," Madonsela declared, before giving updates on several outstanding matters that will be dealt with by her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Madonsela wished Mkhwebane well, saying protecting the public required emotional investment and a willingness to work with the government. Members of the local and international media crowded the public protector’s Pretoria offices in Pretoria, mainly out of interest about the report on state capture. Madonsela stressed that she was unable to comment on that report, which was the subject of court action on Friday morning. Madonsela was due to release her investigative report on Friday‚ but separate applications to interdict its release by Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen and President Jacob Zuma threw a spanner in the works. The public protector said that t...
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