Zondo commission undeterred by burglary; when state capture became âmore realâ for Parliament speaker
By Kailene Pillay
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The week started with news of a break-in at the Zondo commission offices and Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo warning that they would not be deterred or intimidated.
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise was the first to give evidence.
Modise apologised to South Africans after admitting that Parliament only âwoke up when things were really badâ.
She said it was the Constitutional Courtâs ruling on upgrades at former President Jacob Zumaâs Nkandla homestead and the ââGupta leaksââ â a series of emails linking ministers with state capture â that made the allegations of state capture âmore realâ.
Parly failed to act quickly enough against state capture, Modise tells Zondo National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise appeared before the state capture commission on Monday where she told Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo about the national legislature s failures in holding the executive to account. National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise testified at the state capture commission on 19 April 2021. Picture: YouTube screengrab/SABC.
CAPE TOWN - Parliament failed to act against state capture quickly enough, said National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise.
Modise appeared before the state capture commission on Monday where she told Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo about the national legislature s failures in holding the executive to account.
Tebogo Letsie, City Press
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has responded to UDM leader Bantu Holomisa s concerns about the committee handling Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane s impeachment.
Holomisa said it is unconstitutional and undemocratic for smaller parties not to have voting members on the committee and has proposed a weighted voting system.
Modise referred the matter to the National Assembly Rules Committee.
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has referred UDM leader Bantu Holomisa s concerns about the committee that will handle Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane s impeachment to the National Assembly Rules Committee.
Last week, Holomisa wrote to Modise to complain about the committee s structure, and proposed a weighted voting system that would allow every party a vote in the committee.
Thandi Modise has referred UDM leader Bantu Holomisaâs concerns about the composition of the committee that will conduct an inquiry into Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebaneâs fitness to hold office to the rules committee. File Picture: Thobile Mathonsi/African News agency/ANA
Thandi Modise refers Bantu Holomisaâs request on Public Protector impeachment to rules committee
By Mayibongwe Maqhina
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Cape Town - NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has referred UDM leader Bantu Holomisaâs concerns about the composition of the committee that will conduct an inquiry into Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebaneâs fitness to hold office to the rules committee.
Gauteng police searching for clues in Zondo commission break-in Updated
Sibahle Motha
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Gauteng police are searching for clues following a break-in at the offices of the commission of inquiry into state capture in Parktown.
“We can confirm that police are investigating a business robbery after the break-in at the commission in the early hours of today,” said Gauteng police’s Noxolo Kweza.
Although police did not confirm what was stolen, it is alleged that they fled with two computers.
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise will take to the stand followed by the chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Amos Masondo.