Tuesday, 20 June 2017 – Parliament has received the report of Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s investigation into alleged failure to recover misappropriated funds.

The report, amongst others, directs the Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services to initiate a process that will result in the amendment of section 224 of the Constitution, in pursuit of improving socio-economic conditions of the citizens of the Republic.

Parliament will consider the report through its usual internal processes and determine an appropriate course of action.

ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

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