STEENHUISEN COMPLAINT
Protector asks for more time probing complaint Gigaba violated the Constitution
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa for an extension of time for her inquiry into a complaint that Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba violated the Constitution, the Executive Members Ethics Act and the code of ethics. The complaint by DA chief whip John Steenhuisen followed the finding by a high court judge that Gigaba lied to the court. The case relates to an application by the Oppenheimer family’s Fireblade Aviation for a declaratory order to compel the minister to abide by a decision he had taken to grant the company’s application to operate an immigration and customs service at its premises at OR Tambo International Airport. In March, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Gigaba’s application for leave to appeal against the judgment on the grounds that there was no reasonable prospect of success. Steenhuisen submitted his complaint on February 20, and Mkhwebane had 30 days within which to complete her probe. Acting spokesman for the office of...
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