Parliament notes WC High Court decision on Public Protector’s application
9 September 2022
The National Assembly Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula notes the order of the Western Cape High Court delivered today dismissing Public Protector Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application to, amongst others, declare the conduct of the Speaker and certain decisions of the Section 194 Committee to be unlawful.
The Public Protector sought to challenge the conduct of the Speaker and decisions of the Section 194 Committee based on the following grounds:
The National Assembly’s (NA) failed to amend NA Rule 129AD(3) in line with the judgement of the Constitutional Court,
the unilateral determination by the Chairperson of the Section 194 Committee of the 30-day period within which the Public Protector was required to respond to the allegations as well as the failure and/or refusal to grant an extension,
the infringement of the sub judice rule (rule 89 of the NA Rules): and