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Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had planned to publish the report on Wednesday, but had to postpone it to give those involved more time to respond.
Public defender Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Image: @PublicProtector / Twitter
CAPE TOWN – Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s Vrede dairy project investigation has been hit by further delays.
Mkhwebane had planned to release the report on Wednesday, but had to postpone it to allow those involved more time to respond.
He informed the media about fourteen investigative reports completed by the office.
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said she had finally completed the investigation of the Vrede dairy farm, which turned out to be a very complex case.
Mkhwebane said it turned out that those involved, which include politicians, were not only in the Free State, but also in other provinces.
“We thought the matter was simple and would only involve Free State politicians, but then we also had to request affidavits from other politicians who were involved in this particular matter. We also had to get involved and trust the other enforcement agencies of the law”.
The public protector said her office had to serve notices to more people who had requested time to prepare their responses.
“Some of the parties, unfortunately, requested extensions, and therefore we will have to give them that opportunity, especially for the sake of fairness.”
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