THE African National Congress Women’s League has accused Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to favouring the DA in her investigations and called for her to stop.On Friday the women’s league issued a statement saying Madonsela was trying to please the DA in selecting the matters she investigates.The league’s statement followed fresh attacks on Madonsela this week, when an ANC member opened an inquiry with the police, alleging she was a CIA spy."In her draft report, the PP found that the inclusion of DA leader and Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s special advisers — Ryan Coetzee and Gavin Davis — on the tender bid evaluation committee was unlawful and in violation of the Constitution but she quickly retracted on that after DA has objected her report," read the statement.Describing the DA as supporters of Israel, the league said it would be unfortunate for the public protector’s office to "to be part of agenda to advance of narrow political opportunism by vivid Israel supporters, ie the...

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