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Public Protector addresses
older person’s forum AGM
(01/09/2010)
Public
Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela
will address the Annual General
Meeting of the South African
Older Persons’ Forum (SAOPF) in
Bloemfontein, Free State on
Thursday, 02 September 2010.
The SAOPF is a section 21
company, whose role is promote
the rights and dignity of older
persons, consult and advise
government, comment on
legislation and policy, raise
public awareness and interact
with the Minister of Social
Development, Parliament and
other relevant stakeholders on
behalf of members.
The Public Protector regularly
receives a number of complaints
from older persons. Most of the
complaints relate to suspended
old age grants due to duplicate
identity documents, among other
things.
[read more]
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Public Protector commences public consultations on rules
(01/09/2010)
Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela will soon publish in the Government Gazette
rules aimed at expediting the resolution of complaints and ensuring compliance
by organs of state guilty of failing the public.
In terms of section 7 (11) of the Public Protector Act 23 of 1994 (PPA), the
Public Protector may make rules in respect of matters that have a bearing on
investigations provided that such rules are be published in the Government
Gazette for public comments and tabled in the National Assembly.
[read more]
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Public Protector and UK
counterpart conclude two-day
interaction, sign MOU
(19/08/2010)
Public
Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela
and her United Kingdom
counterpart, the Parliamentary
and Health Service Ombudsman,
Ann Abraham, concluded their
two-day engagement yesterday
with a round table.
The roundtable was held under
the theme: “Ombudsman, making a
difference in providing remedial
action when the state fails its
people: the United Kingdom
Parliamentary and Health
Services Ombudsman experience.”
Attended by, among others, representatives of the judiciary,
the legal sector, academics and ombudsman institutions in
the private sector, the roundtable sought to draw valuable
lessons from Ms Abraham’s office, which has been in
existence for more than 40 years.
[read more]
Report on an investigation into complaints relating to improper
awarding of tenders by
municipalities in Limpopo and
North West
(16/08/2010)
The Public Protector submitted her Report on an investigation into complaints
relating to the improper awarding of tenders by municipalities in the Limpopo
and North West Provinces to the Speaker of the National Assembly on 13 August
2010.
The investigation was the result of complaints lodged with the Public Protector
by Mr E Roets, the National Chairperson of AfriForum Youth and Mr I Kekana, the
Head of Communications in the Limpopo Province of the Congress of the People,
which were based on a newspaper
report published on 21 February
2010.
[read more]
Public Protector and UK
counterpart to hold seminar
(13/08/2010)
Public
Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela
and her United Kingdom
counterpart, the Parliamentary
and Health Service Ombudsman,
Ann Abraham, will hold a
national seminar on how
ombudsman institutions should
redress citizens failed by
governments.
The seminar is part of the
activities Ms Abraham, who has a
history of taking firm remedial
action to correct state wrongs,
will engage in during her
two-day stay in South Africa.
[read more]
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