Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela will attend the African
Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) Executive Committee
Meeting scheduled for 29-31 July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda.
The Public Protector will be attending the meeting in her capacity
as Executive Secretariat of AOMA and one of the areas she will report
on will be the progress made in the establishment of the African Ombudsman
Research Centre(AORC). She will be accompanied by the CEO, Mr Themba Mthethwa
and her Personal Assistant Ms Juliet Nkabinde.
Issued by Communications
Getting the facts right
(26/07/2010)
The Public Protector, Adv Thuli Madonsela is shocked and
disappointed by a false statement made in The Sunday Independent
of 25 July 2010, in which Mr Ronnie Mamoepa alleges that “...that
the Department of Home Affairs has unsuccessfully requested the Public
Protector to meet with the Minister of Home Affairs”.
The truth is, since her appointment, the Public Protector has formally
requested, in writing, a meeting with the Minister concerned on three
distinct occasions without success.
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Public Protector brings
smiles to faces of sickly
children
(23/07/2010)
 Public Protector Adv Thuli
Madonsela, accompanied by her
deputy Adv Mamiki Shai, paid a
surprise visit to ailing
children at the Dr George
Mukhari Hospital in Garankuwa,
north of Pretoria today. This
was part of social
responsibility work associated
with Mandela Day.
Apart from spending time
interacting with the children,
Adv Madonsela and Shai traded
their business attire for
overalls and gloves, cleaning
children’s playroom before
donating a boxful of toys.
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Public Protector meets with Black Lawyers Association
(06/07/2010)
 The Public Protector, Adv Thuli Madonsela, today met
with the President and Treasurer of the Black Lawyers
Association (BLA), Mr Nano Matlala and Ms Matshego Ramagaga
respectively, to discuss possible matters of mutual concern
and collaboration between the two institutions.
Among areas of collaboration discussed were investigations,
referrals and pro bono services on the part of BLA for members
of the public who approach the Public Protector but can’t get the
assistance needed due to jurisdictional issues. A long term Memorandum
of Understanding will be prepared to define the nature of relations.
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Ethics and Members’ Interests
Committee responds to the Public Protector
(29/06/2010)
 The
Public Protector has received
correspondence from the
Chairpersons of the
Parliamentary Joint Committee on
Ethics and Members’ Interests in
response to her recommendations
regarding amendments to the
Executive Members’ Ethics Act
and the Executive Ethics Code.
The letter was received on
Monday, 28 June 2010.
In the letter, the Joint
Committee on Ethics and Members’
Interests informs the Public
Protector that it is still
waiting for the outcome of the
review of the Executive Ethics
Code by the Presidency and the
Department of Justice before it
considers the matter.
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Update on the investigation
relating to allegations of
improper awarding of tenders to
SGL Engineering Projects;
(28/06/2010)
 The
Public Protector’s investigation
into ten (10) municipalities
alleged to have improperly
awarded tenders to SGL
Engineering Projects is still
underway. The investigation is
taking some time to complete
mainly due to the scope of work
involved, among other things.
To date, investigations have be
conducted at six (6) of the
municipalities. Interviews with
relevant people have been
conducted, where relevant
projects that are the subject to
the investigation have been
visited and copies of relevant
tender documents have been
gathered.
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