Busisiwe Mkhwebane lays charges against state security minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba
The public protector says Letsatsi-Duba did not hand over a declassified document needed to investigate the alleged violation of the executive members ethics code by Pravin Gordhan
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has accused state security minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba of interfering with the functioning of her office and has laid criminal charges against her. This was after Letsatsi-Duba failed to hand over a declassified document to Mkhwebane, which was needed in connection with her investigation into the alleged violation of the executive members ethics code by public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan, the public protector said on Wednesday. The charges were laid at the Brooklyn police station in Pretoria on March 13. “It is my respectful view that the minister’s failure to avail the declassified report as subpoenaed amounts to contempt of the public protector and interference with the functioning of my office, and is therefore an offence,” Mkhwebane said. Letsatsi-Duba was appointed state security minister in February 2018, after President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected to office after the resignation of Jacob Zuma. The state security ministry could not ...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.