I received unsolicited letter from mr hlongwane on 29 september 2016 relating to the investigation. Cape town click here to download the full public protector report entitled state of capture please note. The public protector, in terms of section 6 4 c i of the public protector act, brings to the notice of the national prosecuting authority and the dpci those matters identified in this report where it appears crimes have been committed. The order followed president jacob zumas withdrawal of. State of capture a report of the public protector 14 october 2016 3 one of the crucial elements of our constitutional vision is to make a decisive break from the unchecked abuse of state power and resources that was virtually institutionalised during the apartheid era. State of capture a report of the public protector 14 october 2016 203 the action needed to prevent the threat from materialising, and if procurement is required, heshe authorises the required procurement, without any further authorisation from a delegated approval authority. Nov 08, 2016 by bo staff writer introduction those implicated in the public protectors report on state capture have been accused of being recalcitrant witnesses for simply insisting on exercising their right to a fair hearing which includes their right to cross examine witnesses. These are unprecedented times, and the role of media to tell and record the story of south africa as it. Public protector site crashes as sa waits for state capture.
Now, two decades on, a state capture as opposed to corruption narrative has emerged and gained momentum in south africa. The state capture report which president jacob zuma had tried to interdict has gone public. Zuma challenges public protectors recommendation on state. It is declared that the remedial action in the public protector s report, no 6 of 20 1617 dated 14 october 2016 and entitled state of capture the report, is binding. Report on an investigation into alleged improper and unethical conduct by the president and other state functionaries relating to alleged improper relationships and involvement of the gupta family in the removal and appointment of ministers and directors of state owned.
These are unprecedented times, and the role of media to. Madonselas state of capture report riddled with irregularities. Recent events in south africa, particularly since the publication of a report by the office of the public. Nov 02, 2016 earlier today the pretoria high courrt ordered the public protector release its state capture report by no later than 17. Madonselas state capture report in a nutshell on wednesday busisiwe mkhwebane released the report which, according to da leader mmusi maimane, highlights key concerns. Nov 02, 2016 read the full state of capture document by former public protector thuli madonsela below. Public protector to launch another investigation into. Public protectors report on state capture released. Report on an investigation into alleged improper and unethical conduct by the president and other state functionaries relating to alleged. The office of public protector busisiwe mkhwebane has announced that it will start a preliminary investigation into claims of state capture, focusing on eskom, transnet and prasa.
Read the full state of capture document by former public protector thuli madonsela below. How south africa is being stolen is a report that sought to respond to gordhans challenge to connect the dots around all the allegations of state capture and why. Outline presentation on the reports submitted to the. Spokesperson oupa segalwe says he cannot reveal more details about the way forward at this stage. Jul 22, 2019 the public protector has the power in terms of the constitution to investigate, report on and appropriately remedy any conduct in state affairs or in the public administration, in any sphere of. The complainants and the affected parties were provided with an opportunity to respond to the contents thereof.
May 23, 2017 a number of those gave much of the same information to the public protector, feeding the state capture report. The report calls for zuma to ask the chief justice, mogoeng mogoeng, to nominate a single name, a judge, who should head the commission. The tentacles that were left remain there, she said. Sacc report to the church public on the unburdening panel. Public protector stands by report, eff calls on cyril. Still, shes left instructions on how to use with her findings.
The public protector has finally released the report on allegations of state capture, having been granted leave to do so by the high court. The state capture report was handed to the office of the public protector yesterday afternoon. Download the state capture report here techcentral. The document, which has been marred by a court battle. Madonsela has since left office, with state capture report serving as her parting shot in a sevenyear battle against corruption. The then public protector thuli madonselas state of capture. The eagerly awaited report into allegations of state capture compiled by former public protector advocate thuli madonsela has been released. Nov 02, 2016 johannesburg the public protector website has crashed ahead of the pending release of the muchawaited state capture report. Pretoria the public protector has released the state capture report compiled by thuli madonsela after the high court ordered this be done by no later than 5pm today. She in late november 2016 published a landmark report into state capture, which led to the creation of the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture.
The president is directed to appoint a commission of inquiry within 30 days, headed by a judge solely selected by the chief justice who shall provide one name to the president. The office of the public protector has released the longawaited report into state capture. The key highlight of the 355page report appears to be that former public protector thuli madonsela has recommended a judicial commission of inquiry into state capture. State capture has become synonymous with the guptas. Zuma were at the hyatt regency hotel on 23 october 2016 between 1. The president and his family are personally implicated and due to a conflict of. The remedial action of the state of capture report in. Nov 02, 2016 the office of the public protector has released the longawaited report into state capture. State of capture a report of the public protector 14 october 2016 103 mr jonas 26 october 2016 f the telephone records show that both mr jonas and mr d. The crash happened shortly after the north gauteng high court ordered the public protector to release the report by 17. The south african case has two characteristics that are central to the analysis and definitional endeavour undertaken here.
Former public protector thuli madonsela made a start at testing allegations of state capture, but has admitted in this report that the task was so huge that she could only scratch the surface. Investigation reports by categories public protector south. The second and most radical change in the process was in the very nature of the process. Its the report that confirms south africas worst fears about corruption.
State of capture a report of the public protector 14. In 355 pages, former public protector thuli madonsela and her team of investigators. The first was laid by father s mayebe on behalf of the dominican order of catholic priests. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector 5 suspected improper or prejudicial conduct in state affairs, to report on that conduct and to take appropriate remedial action. L wolf per pelj 2017 20 1 abstract in the state of capture report the public protector instructed the president to appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate the capture of state institutions by the gupta family. Report on an investigation into alleged improper and unethical conduct by the. Citizen perceptions of corruption and the corrosion. A report of the public protector in terms of section 1821b. Pdf in the state of capture report the public protector instructed the president to appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate the capture of. Sep 14, 2018 b the public protector shall ensure that a complaint lodged in any other official language is translated into english as the language of record. On the 14th of november 2017, the parliamentary portfolio committee on transport suddenly called a hearing to discuss corruption at prasa to followup on the former public protectors derailed report. Nov 02, 2016 the observations of the public protectors state capture report are full of statements like laws may have been broken in regard to the gupta familys influence on cabinet appointments. Public protector to launch another investigation into state. Nov 03, 2016 its the report that confirms south africas worst fears about corruption.
Following the release in 2016 of a report by the public protector, entitled state of capture, an escalating. State capture report reveals staggering scale of corruption. Report on an investigation into alleged improper and unethical conduct by the president and other state functionaries relating to alleged improper relationships and involvement of the gupta family in the removal and appointment of ministers and directors of state owned enterprises resulting in improper and possibly corrupt award of state contracts and benefits to the gupta familys businesses. State of capture a report of the public protector, 14. Read thuli madonselas full state of capture report here. Public protector ordered to release state capture report by. Read the public protectors state capture report here. The high court in pretoria will on tuesday hear an application by president jacob zuma to set aside the remedial action by former public protector thuli madonsela on alleged state capture. Earlier today the pretoria high courrt ordered the public protector release its state capture report by no later than 17. Pdf the remedial action of the state of capture report in.
The president and his family are personally implicated and due to a conflict of interests, the public protector limited both his choice of a commissioner to conduct. State of capture a report of the public protector 14 october 2016 106 5. Download all 355 pages of the public protectors state of capture. Public protector ordered to release state capture report. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. Download the report here 2,5mb pdf the key highlight of the 355page report appears to be that former public protector thuli madonsela has recommended a judicial commission of inquiry into state capture. Nov 02, 2016 the north gauteng high court has ordered that the public protectors report into alleged state capture should be released no later then 5pm on wednesday. To this end those implicated are now urged via the public protectors report and.
Oct 24, 2017 the high court in pretoria will on tuesday hear an application by president jacob zuma to set aside the remedial action by former public protector thuli madonsela on alleged state capture. Pretoria the public protector has released the state capture report compiled by thuli madonsela after the high court ordered this be done by no later than 5pm today this morning president. The public protector has the power in terms of the constitution to investigate, report on and appropriately remedy any conduct in state affairs or in the public administration, in any sphere of. Mr ajay gupta denied that mr van rooyen visits his residence during my interview with him. That is the overriding message contained in the 350plus pages of the state capture report that president jacob zuma didnt want the world to see. In the state of capture report the public protector instructed the president to appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate the capture of state institutions by the gupta family. President of the republic of south africa v office of the. The north gauteng high court has ordered that the public protectors report into alleged state capture should be released no later then 5pm on wednesday. State of capture a report of the public protector, 14 october 2016.
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