[ICYMI] Public Protector lays criminal charges against Minister of State Security
JOHANNESBURG - Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has laid a criminal complaint against Minister of State Security Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba, over what she sees as interference with the functioning of her office and contempt for her.
Last week, the City Press reported the minister opened a criminal case against Mkhwebane, accusing her of stealing information and violating the country’s security laws.Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane, on March 13, 2019, in Brooklyn, Pretoria, laid criminal charges against the Minister of State Security, Ms Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba, over what the Public Protector sees as interference with the functioning of her office and contempt for her. The charges have been laid under case number 404/03/19.
In terms of section 7 of the Public Protector, read with section 7 of the same legislation, the Public Protector has the power to direct any person to submit an affidavit or appear before her to give evidence or produce any document, which has a bearing on a matter under investigation. She may also examine the person.
In addition, section 181 of the Constitution requires the Public Protector to be impartial and to exercise her powers and perform her functions without fear, favour or prejudice while section 181 thereof provides that no person may interfere with the functioning of the Public Protector.
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