Judge Ronel Tolmay ruled on Thursday.
Tolmay found the public protector “failed the people of South Africa” in the Estina investigation and “turned a blind eye” to irregularities that impacted on rights of “the poorest and most vulnerable”. The public protector's office has already said she will seek to appeal the latest costs order against her.
The court ruled earlier this year that Mkhwebane had failed in her duties under the Public Protector Act and the constitution in investigating and reporting on the dairy farm project. The #GuptaLeaks that showed the Gupta family had significant control over the farm contract between Estina, a company linked to the family, and the Free State agriculture department, did not form part of the public protector’s investigation of the project.“failed completely” to fulfill her constitutional duties in Estina report - and her “dereliction of duty” was “more lamentable” than in Reserve Bank case.The leaked emails revealed at least R30m was paid to the Guptas via the farm.
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