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Busisiwe Mkhwebane has also revealed that other pending reports include one of mismanagement regarding the irregular appointment of staff in the city of Johannesburg during the time of former mayor Herman Mashaba.
FILE: Mkhwebane told Parliament that investigations into high-profile cases, such as the Vrede Dairy project, were not yet complete. Image: EWN
CAPE TOWN – The Public Protector’s Office has released 14 investigative reports ranging from irregular dating to whistleblower abuse.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane has also revealed that other pending reports include one of mismanagement regarding the irregular appointment of staff in the city of Johannesburg during the time of former mayor Herman Mashaba.
But in regards to COVID-19, the public protector had to deal with more than 1,600 complaints.
Public Guard Deputy Kholeka Gcaleka said: “We have received 1,602 COVID-related complaints since the closure period; most of which are related to failures in service delivery.
Eight of the total are issues of good governance and are related to irregularities in acquisitions with financial implications for the public treasury ”.
In high-profile investigations like the Vrede Dairy project, Mkhwebane said this was not yet complete.
“We were hoping that once we get the answers, we will be ready to publish this report today. Some of the parties, unfortunately, requested extensions and therefore we would have to give them that opportunity ”.
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