Public Protector’s “new investigation” shields Zuma, cabinet
15 June 2017
The Public Protector, Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane, announced last night that her office will conduct a “preliminary investigation” to determine the merits of several allegations of corruption and unlawful enrichment emanating from the infamous “Gupta Leaks” – a tranche of leaked emails which implicate a host of Cabinet Ministers, Gupta-Owned Companies, public officials and State-Owned Entities in grand corruption and abuse of state power and resources.
In her statement released last night, Adv. Mkhwebane stated the following would be investigated:
- Improper or dishonest act, or omission or offences referred to in Part 1 to 4, or section 17, 20 or 21 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, with respect to public funds at Eskom, PRASA and Transnet;
- Improper or unlawful enrichment, or receipt of any improper advantage, or promise of such enrichment or advantage, by certain public officials at Eskom, PRASA and Transnet;