Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has had problems swearing to secrecy one of seven respondents cited in President Jacob Zuma’s legal challenge to the State of Capture report. All parties must be sworn to secrecy before she files her replying affidavit‚ which her office says contains private and confidential documents. Public Protector spokesman Oupa Segalwe said the respondent has decided to give their affidavit directly to a judge as it contains confidential annexures. He would not be drawn to naming the respondent. Respondents in the matter include the EFF‚ UDM‚ Congress of the People‚ DA, and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution. Segalwe said that once the confidentiality wrangle had been resolved, or on a directive by Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba‚ who is the case manager in the matter‚ Zuma will have a period of 10 days to supplement his founding papers.
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