Constitutional Court rejects Mkhwebane’s appeal over Ramaphosa report
Judge Chris Jafta upholds high court’s ruling that the public protector’s report had no basis in law
01 July 2021 - 11:41
UPDATED 01 July 2021 - 17:50
In another devastating blow for public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the Constitutional Court has dismissed her appeal against a high court judgment rejecting her report on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement to parliament about a donation made to his CR17 ANC presidential campaign.
The blow follows a succession of court findings against Mkhwebane, who is facing impeachment proceedings in parliament. Several court judgments have made adverse findings on her legal competence and independence, and the Constitutional Court’s judgment was equally scathing...
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