Source document contributed to sourceafrica by susan comrie carte blanche. When governance and ethics fail, the 2017 parliamentary ad hoc committee inquiry into the sabc, as well as a report by the complaints and compliance committee of icasa, following a complaint against the public broadcaster by media monitoring. May 20, 2019 public protector busisiwe mkhwebane says she disagrees with the ruling of the north gauteng high court on her investigation into the estina dairy farm. Public protector busisiwe mkhwebane says she disagrees with the ruling of the north gauteng high court on her investigation into the estina dairy farm.
In the meantime, the public protector rules have been submitted and the department of justice and correctional services is in the process of placing the amendments to the act on the parliamentary legislative process. Sabc chief operating officer hlaudi motsoeneng will challenge the public protectors powers in a matter to be heard in the supreme court of appeal in bloemfontein on friday. Her latest report when governance and ethics fail describes a system gone wrong, from the ancs. Why mkhwebanes rogue unit report is deeply flawed the. We believe that there is enough new evidence to warrant a sequel to the public protectors report published in february. Nov 02, 2016 the office of the public protector has released the longawaited report into state capture. Supreme court of appeal clarifies public protectors role. A report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration, systemic corporate governance deficiencies, abuse of power and the irregular appointment of mr hlaudi motsoeneng by the. Page 3 state affairs, and to report on such conduct and take appropriate remedial action,2 in order to strengthen constitutional democracy in the republic. Sabc blatantly ignores public protectors report the mail. The state capture report which president jacob zuma had tried to interdict has gone public.
Thuli madonsela, released her report on the sabc, aptly entitled when governance and ethics fail. In a reply to a parliamentary question, minister muthambi confirmed that no action will be taken against those responsible for incurring r 3,4 billion in irregular expenditure reported by the sabc in this financial year. Mar 17, 2016 sabc blatantly ignores public protectors report. High court sets aside public protectors vrede dairy.
Deputy president motlanthe asked the public protector to investigate the matter. Each of the candidates was asked how they would have handled former public protector thuli madonselas report into the sabc, when governance and ethics fail, and what they would do to ensure the new board did not. Gavin davis requests sequel to public protectors sabc report. High court sets aside public protectors vrede dairy farm. In february 2015, madonsela delivered a report on the sabc, in which she found that motsoeneng had. The importance of the public protector described by our supreme court of appeal as a watchdog, the public. A view from the bar by anton katz many regard thuli madonsela as a saviour of south africas democracy, and her successor, busiswe makwebane as having been captured by the zuma presidency. The sikhakhane inquiry report has been questioned on so many fronts and cannot be relied upon by the public protector to bolster her findings on the existence of. Slots, on the other hand, involve callin programmes on sabc and community radio, where the message about this institution is spread. In years following the establishment of the public protector, many academics and legal practitioners have held the view that remedial measures made by the public protector are. Minister of communications briefing on action taken in response to public protector report on sabc the minister of communications, ms faith muthambi, thanked the chairperson and the committee for the opportunity.
The office of public protector busisiwe mkhwebane has described as disappointing, the ruling by the high court in pretoria, that her cr17 report be declared invalid and unlawful. Abstractthe south african public broadcaster, the sabc has faced serious. Court has ruled that the public protectors findings and remedial action are not binding as the public protector is an ombudsman. The public protectors report on sabc acting chief operations officer coo hlaudi motsoeneng will be studied, the communications ministry said on monday. Sabc coo to challenge the powers of the public protector. Annual performance plan 20172018 public protector vision 2023. Sabcs financial status and sustainability sabcs response to public protector report no 23 of 2014. Still in progress but showing worrying signs regarding improper appointments, handling of whistle. Hillcrest office park, 175 lunnon street, brooklyn, pretoria. Read thuli madonselas full state of capture report here. 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. South african broadcasting corporation soc ltd and others v. Public protectors sabc report free download as word doc.
Sep 18, 2015 sabc chief operating officer hlaudi motsoeneng will challenge the public protectors powers in a matter to be heard in the supreme court of appeal in bloemfontein on friday. The sabc has approached the high court to challenge the findings of the public protectors damning 2014 report, which led to hlaudi motsoenengs fall from grace at the public broadcaster. The judgement involved a matter between the democratic alliance and the south african broadcasting corporation sabc. In february 2015, madonsela delivered a report on the sabc, in which she found that motsoeneng had been mismanaging the company, giving himself. Sabc blatantly ignores public protectors report the. The sabc has been in the news regularly over the last while, mostly for all the wrong reasons. I have written to the public protector to request a fullscale investigation into this and other new evidence of fraud, mismanagement and bribery that has emerged since she. It was hoped that a greater awareness of the office of the public protector would facilitate an increased number of referred complaints by members of the public. 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. National assembly speaker thandi modise says she is seeking legal advice and studying an affidavit that has been sent to her about public protector busisiwe mkhwebane. Along with the public protector, icasa is a state institution supporting. The sabc will analyse public protector thuli madonselas report, which found its acting chief operations officer coo hlaudi motsoeneng had operated above the law. Public protector annual report 201516 rail agency of south africa prasa, south african broadcasting corporation sabc, and the south african post office sapo.
The public protector is an independent institution, established under section 1812. When governance and ethics fail, and the sabcs response to the remedial actions contained in it. The full title of the report, filed by the public protector in terms of s 1821 b of the constitution and s 81 of the public protector act, reads. The sabc established the inquiry after taking into account the 2014 public protectors report. The high court in pretoria has dismissed public protector busisiwe mkhwebanes application for leave to appeal the case of the. These two targets relate to the enhancements of public. Communications, the sabc and others to recognise that the public protector. Sabc board makes editorial interference report public. Modise seeks legal advice on mkhwebanes estina dairy report 15 december 2019, 2. A supreme administrative oversight body, the public protector has the power to investigate, report on and remedy improper conduct in all state affairs.
Investigation into allegation of maladministration, systemic corporate governance deficiencies, abuse of power and irregular appointment of mr hlaudi motsoeneng by the sabc. Public protector thuli madonsela has slammed the sabc and, in particular, its acting chief operations officer, hlaudi motsoeneng. When governance and ethics fail is my report as the public protector issued in. The public protector is an independent institution established in terms of section 181 of the constitution, with a mandate to support and strengthen constitutional democracy. Mkhwebane welcomes ramaphosas move to take her report. The office of the public protector has released the longawaited report into state capture.
On monday 17 february governance and ethical failures of staggering proportions were exposed when the public protector, adv. Pdf icon whengovernancefailsreportexecsummary17feb2014. Other institutions also cannot put in place a parallel process to the public protector s investigation, and then claim that the findings of their process trump the findings of the public protector. How south africas judicial recognition of the binding legal effect. Mkhwebane welcomes ramaphosas move to take her report under. The role of the public protector opinion politicsweb. To this end, booklets titled south africas public protector an introduction and meet the public protector were being disseminated among the public. In 2014, the office of the south african public protector in a published report found developments at the south african broadcasting corporation sabc, a stateowned company, to be symptomatic of pathological corporate governance deficiencies. Public protector south africa annual report 2020 i am pleased to present my officesannual report for the 201617 financial year to the nationalassembly. The public protectors report issued on 17 february. The role and purpose of the public protector cape jewish. The ghosts of the south african broadcasting corporation sabc surfaced during the first round of interviews for new members of the public broadcasters board on wednesday.
A newspaper report published in march 2012 alleged that ms mtshali was implicated in soliciting a r 104 million bribe to obtain a deal with iran at a time when the united nations had imposed sanctions against it. 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. A report of the public protector in terms of section 1821b. The importance of the public protector corruption watch. Investigation into allegation of maladministration, systemic corporate governance deficiencies, abuse of power and irregular appointment of mr. When governance and ethics fail, and the sabc s response to the remedial actions contained in it. These unique powers show the importance of the public protector. This is the firstannual report i have compiled as south africas fourth public protector. Public protector report on president cyril ramaphosabosasa. Public protector office of the south african government. Sabc to fight public protector findings in high court. Public protector thuli madonsela has released her report on the sabc titled when governance and ethics fail. The case itself was based on my report, which followed an investigation into allegations of.
Read the full state of capture document by former public protector thuli madonsela below. Download the state capture report here techcentral. In order properly to appreciate these views, an understanding of why the office of the public protector was established, and its role is. Sabc to study public protectors report mybroadband. In the video below, judge matojane says the public protector s report was deeply flawed. South african broadcasting corporation soc ltd and others. This report by ciex contained information to the effect that billions of rand.