The impact of a lawyer cross-examining and preparing future defences emerged in Thursday’s parliamentary impeachment inquiry of suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. And it’s changing how parliamentary inquiries unfold – moving the focus from MPs’ oversight questions to legal s.
State Capture relies on a vast network of actors, many of whom have evaded accountability for their role in derailing state-owned enterprises. This network includes lawyers who have disregarded their ethical and professional duties in service of corrupt networks. Refiloe Mokoena, an attorney wh.
‘The statements I made… were based on allegations already in the public domain and rumours circulating within the organisation and the broader party,’ says president.
The Office of the Public Protector has defended the appointment of former SARS official Luther Lebelo as above board, despite his history at the tax agency.