Mwangi Githahu

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus

Fur flies as Gcaleka gets Public Protector nod

Mwangi Githahu|Published

She has not even been appointed to the job, but acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has already brought out the claws of opposition parties vehemently opposed ...

DA wants prompt handling of Mkhwebane’s removal to avoid R10 million gratuity payment

Mwangi Githahu|Published

The DA has called for the prompt tabling of the Section 194 Committee’s final report in Parliament in a bid to prevent suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane ...

EFF rejects Kholeka Gcaleka ahead of interviews for new public protector

Mwangi Githahu|Published

The shortlist for the new public protector hasn’t even been released and controversy is already dogging the candidates ahead of their interviews for the highly contested ...

Committee adopts report recommending Mkhwebane’s removal from office

Mwangi Githahu|Published

The Committee for Section 194 Inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office has adopted its report, with most members voting ...

Parliament concerned as police killings more than double in latest crime stats

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Parliament’s portfolio committee on police says it is concerned by the murder of police officers following the revelation in the latest three-month crime statistics ...

Mkhwebane rejects draft report - says it’s marred by illegalities, disregarded crucial facts

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has rejected the recommendations outlined in Parliament’s Committee for Section 194 Inquiry draft report, saying the ...

What to expect from Nersa’s proposed system of 16 load shedding stages

Mwangi Githahu|Published

If the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has its way, a new load shedding system of up to 16 scheduled blackout stages could replace the current load shedding ...

EFF to challenge inquiry draft report on Mkhwebane removal in court

Mwangi Githahu|Published

After the majority decision of the section 194 committee to draft a report recommending that Parliament remove suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane from ...

Inquiry committee at ‘beginning of the end’: Mkhwebane charges are stacking up

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Parliament’s Section 194 inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office held two marathon extended weekend sessions on Friday ...

Elected officeholders get 3% raise: ‘State officials paid far more than they deserve’

Mwangi Githahu|Published

An economist has cast doubt on whether South Africa’s premiers, MECs and MPLs are giving bang for the taxpayer’s buck following the gazetting of their approved 3% ...

Mantashe, nuclear regulator head to Appeals Court to block anti-nuclear activist from board

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and the National Nuclear Regulator have lodged an application with the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss a ...

SA Medical Association’s 12,000 members want concerns on NHI Bill heard by NCOP

Mwangi Githahu|Published

More than 12,000 doctors, who are members of the South African Medical Association, are part of a 50,000 signature petition submitted to the National Council of ...

State attorneys outraged at colleague’s seven-year sick leave on full pay

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Staff at the Office of the State Attorney in Cape Town are outraged that one of their colleagues has been on sick leave for seven years while still earning a full ...

Mkhwebane responds to social media critics by posting her own performance review

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has posted a review of her own performance in office on her Twitter profile as the clock ticks towards the end of her ...

Mkhwebane sends committee her second written recusal bid aimed at chairperson Dyantyi

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has sent her second written application for the recusal of Section 194 Committee chairperson Qubudile Dyantyi and his ...

Taxpayers warned about being targeted in cyber scams as tax season begins

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Taxpayers have been warned to be on the lookout for cybercriminals lurking in the shadows with dirty tricks to take advantage and scam them of their hard-earned ...

Inquiry chairperson accuses Mkhwebane of stalling, says committee will continue regardless

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been accused of deliberately stalling Parliament’s Section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold office.

Concern over food prices and jobs as heavy rains, floods damage crops in Western Cape

Shakirah Thebus and Mwangi Githahu|Published

Food prices could be affected because of the heavy rains across agricultural land in the Western Cape that are causing havoc with crops.

Eskom suspends rotational daytime load shedding while Stage 3 remains in the evenings

Mwangi Githahu|Published

After 12 consecutive days where load shedding was suspended during the day, Eskom has said that until further notice, Stage 1 power cuts will be implemented from ...

Mkhwebane has until July 6 to answer inquiry questions

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Parliament’s section 194 committee inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office has sent two sets of written questions for ...

Inquiry will continue despite Mkhwebane’s non-compliance with deadlines, says Dyantyi

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Parliament’s inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office says it will continue with its work despite Mkhwebane having missed ...

Dyantyi issues tough new rules to guide Mkhwebane inquiry to its finish

Mwangi Githahu|Published

As Parliament’s inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office prepares to resume this week, committee chairperson Qubudile ...

Faced with more delays, Mkhwebane inquiry committee changes tactics

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Faced with the possibility of being derailed, the Section 194 committee inquiring into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness for office has changed ...

Mkhwebane wins right to appeal Dyantyi’s recusal refusal at Supreme Court

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has congratulated her lawyer, senior counsel Dali Mpofu, and her legal team for securing a judgment in her favour. ...

Mkhwebane inquiry scheduled to get back on track with new deadline

Mwangi Githahu|Published

Parliament’s Section 194 inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness for office, which was meant to have finished its work last month, now ...