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Public Protector finds ex-Free State premier misused state resources in ANC campaign
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has ruled that former Free State premier Sisi Ntombela improperly used state resources when she allocated an RDP house to the wrong beneficiary during an ANC Letsema campaign event.
Public Protector orders recovery of ANC councillor's dual government salaries
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has ordered the Limpopo Department of Health to recover funds from ANC councillor Mothibe Rhodes Msiza, who for years drew dual salaries from both the department and Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality without proper authorization. Officials who failed to address the issue promptly now face disciplinary action.
Public Protector finds ex-Free State premier misused state resources in ANC campaign
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has ruled that former Free State premier Sisi Ntombela improperly used state resources when she allocated an RDP house to the wrong beneficiary during an ANC Letsema campaign event. The investigation found a clear violation of the separation between state and party activities, with a R130 000 government-funded house being used to advance party interests. While President Ramaphosa was cleared of wrongdoing, officials have been given strict timelines to rectify the housing allocation and address constitutional violations.
Public Protector clears Ramaphosa of state resource abuse allegations
Public Protector Advocate Khokeka Gcaleka has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of allegations that he misused state resources during an ANC Letsema campaign event in 2022. The complaint, filed by Elias Muller, questioned Ramaphosa's visit to an 82-year-old woman who had received an RDP house, but Gcaleka's investigation revealed that the President was not involved in the official handover and visited the recipient the following day.