Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan will take public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report on the early pension payout to former South African Revenue Service deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay on review. Mkhwebane on Friday released her report finding that Gordhan had acted improperly when he approved the early pension payout. In her remedial action she instructed President Cyril Ramaphosa to take disciplinary action against Gordhan for “violating the constitution”. "Minister Gordhan is advised by us and senior counsel that the public protector’s findings, are totally wrong both in fact and in law," Gordhan's lawyer Tebogo Malatji said. He said Gordhan's submission made to the public protector two days ago seemed to not have been taken into account. The public protector announced her findings a little under 48-hours from when the minister had submitted his response. "In light of the most recent judgment in relation to the Vrede dairy project, minister Gordhan is of the view ...
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