The Oil for Food scandal so far
The release of the Donen report into the Oil for Food scandal may well reopen a Pandora’s box of allegations about kickbacks and diplomatic favours traded for oil from Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
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Mushwana unmoved by Oilgate ruling
Despite a stinging judicial rebuke about his work when Public Protector, Lawrence Mushwana says he will not resign as Human Rights Commission chair.
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Oilgate saga back in the protector’s lap
The Supreme Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment that sealed the <i>M&G</i>’s victory in a five-year legal battle with the public protector.
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Public Protector declines to report on reopening Oilgate
The Public Protector, Lawrence Mushwana, has written to the Democratic Alliance to explain that he will not release a report on the merits of the case for reopening the Oilgate investigation because it is still the subject of a court case. Last week, DA spokesperson Motlatjo Thetjeng said it had been nine months since the DA first wrote to Mushwana about the issue.
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DA presses Public Protector over Oilgate
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has nudged the public protector, Lawrence Mushwana, in an attempt to get a response to their request that he reopen his investigation into the Oilgate scandal. DA spokesperson Motlatjo Thetjeng said it was now nine months since the DA first wrote to Mushwana about the matter.
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ANC policy won’t change, says Kgalema
ANC secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe has reiterated that policy would not change under a Zuma-led presidency and fears that the left tripartite alliance partners would force change were unfounded. Motlanthe said spontaneous policy change was not possible given the specific processes the ANC follow in formulating and adopting its policies.