Durban - Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has laid down the law to President Cyril Ramaphosa, instructing him to take action against embattled Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan for violating the Constitution and deliberately misleading Parliament about the SARS rogue unit and his meeting with a member of the Gupta family.
“Even if the unit was never called the rogue unit at SARS, the operations and functions of the CBCU, a unit that existed, were similar. The conduct of Mr Gordhan as referred to in the establishment of the intelligence unit at SARS is improper and in violation of Section 209 of the Constitution and therefore amounts to maladministration as envisaged in Section 182 of the Constitution and abuse of power as envisaged in Section 6 of the Public Protector Act,” said Mkhwebane.
Mkhwebane further ordered State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi to implement their share of remedial steps against Gordhan. However, none of them was willing to comment on the report when contacted yesterday.
However, that instruction might result in the opening of old wounds. A source within the elite crime fighting unit said criminal investigations would resuscitate former Hawks boss Berning Ntlemeza’s probe. He sent Gordhan 27 questions in 2016 related to the establishment of the rogue unit. However, it was run by various managers who included at times Andries Janse van Rensburg, as well as Johann van Loggerenberg.
PravinGordhan must review these findings.
Pravin is here to stay guys. He is dearly loved by many.
still CR will act within the armpit of the law, PG will explore all legal avenues available before him
He won’t cus he is afraid of him,dreaming President😳😳
All of this against Pravin just because of the now famous line he quoted as finance minister 'we will follow the money' we now know as state cupture
Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Unfortunately this man is here to stay and many are going to fall because of him! Continue to clean up Pravin continue! Some of us are aware and support you on this journey _ they are failing and will forever fail!
Saps must go after eff for VBS first
Is P G guilty
now the darling corrupt politicians' protector has grown a big muscle - now instructing a president to do as she wants and disregard law. maybe to shut her up ramaphosa must just give pravin a verbal/letter of warning just like his predecessor did to zwane, bathabile and others.
No biased reporting here much 😑
But wait,Ivan Pillay's lawyers are Werksmans Attorneys,the same guys who were tasked to investigate VBS.Connect the dots
He should comply
CR must never listen to that woman.
Go after the EFF - not the person who exposed them. what about the other stuff that you (MS Clueless) - sweeping under the carpet
KhandaniM Given 30 days that enough