Madonsela still awaits clarity on pension
Madonsela and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane are engaged in a war of words following a decision to dock R470,000 of her pension while she waits for legal advice
The office of the auditor-general has distanced itself from allegations it had cleared former public protector Thuli Madonsela from liability after her son crashed her official vehicle. Madonsela and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane are engaged in a war of words following the latter’s decision to dock R470,000 of her pension while she waits for legal advice on the former public protector’s liability. Madonsela alleges her son drove the car without her permission. The money was withheld for repairs done on Madonsela’s state-provided BMW after her son crashed it in 2012. Madonsela is also alleged to have continued using the vehicle despite her term ending in August. According to reports, she has repeatedly said the auditor-general had found she would not be liable for the damages to the vehicle, as she had not given her son permission to drive it before the accident. However, auditor-general spokesman Africa Boso said: "The auditor-general audits the financial statements of the pub...
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