Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has written to her successor‚ Busisiwe Mkhwebane‚ offering to pay R470,000 for the state-owned car her son damaged when he drove it without her permission. The recently established Thuli Madonsela Foundation said in a statement on Friday evening that Madonsela had written to Mkhwebane with the offer. "In a letter dated and sent on February 10‚ Adv Madonsela has also withdrawn her objection for being charged for VIP protection services during the off duty period determined by the SAPS VIP unit to end on November 30 2016. "She has also expressed gratitude for [the] statement issued by the auditor general confirming her long standing assertion that the car repair matter was the subject of an audit query‚" it said. The foundation said Madonsela’s decision was informed by her moral compass and ethical considerations and not any legal duty. "She remains convinced that the law is on her side regarding both the merits of the case and administrative ju...
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