LISTEN | Phala Phala probe can’t stop Mkhwebane’s suspension, DA argues in court

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane seems to have more forces battling against her.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Limpopo game farm Phala Phala, from which millions of dollars in cash was allegedly stolen. File photo.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Limpopo game farm Phala Phala, from which millions of dollars in cash was allegedly stolen. File photo. (Alaister Russell)

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane seems to have more forces battling against her.

The DA has detailed the reasons Mkhwebane’s investigation into the “farmgate” allegations can’t stop President Cyril Ramaphosa from “doing his job” in holding her accountable.

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The party also expressed discontent with the public protector for “using taxpayers’ money” to fight her legal cases.

Ramaphosa’s action to suspend her was not bias or retaliation for the Phala Phala probe, it argued.

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