The order means that the president cannot act on the remedial action against the water affairs minister, pending a challenge by the minister
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been blocked by the courts from releasing her report on water affairs minister Gugile Nkwinti’s alleged violation of the executive code of ethics.
It is believed that the order granted may be a legal first, as previous efforts to interdict the release of public protector reports — most notably with advocate Thuli Madonsela’s state capture investigation — have met with failure. The report cannot be published or released, but reportedly relates to the minister’s role in the acquisition of a R97m farm while he was minister of land reform and rural development.
Nkwinti’s spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, told Business Day that “the judge in the case indicates that he’s in agreement with the minister that he does deserve more time to respond”.
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