EWN Jan 02
Public Protector dismisses Steenhuisen's complaint against Ramaphosa:
The allegations stemmed from a City Press article claiming that Ramaphosa and his entourage ...
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Inquiry Clears Ramaphosa's Aircraft Catering CostsReview shows no inflated catering charges during Ramaphosa's flights to England, the US, and a cancelled Turkey trip in 2022-2023.
- Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka dismissed allegations against President Ramaphosa filed in 2023.
- Claims originated from a report about a R600,000 expenditure on luxury items aboard the presidential plane.
- Ramaphosa’s delegation included key staff during trips to London and Washington in September 2022.
- The findings confirmed all expenses were legitimate with no misuse of government funds.
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Apr 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- The Public Protector found no wrongdoing by President Ramaphosa following Minister Steenhuisen's remarks during a May 2025 meeting with U.S. President Trump.
- Steenhuisen spoke as Democratic Alliance leader, not government official, cautioning against opposition parties MK Party and EFF gaining executive power.
- The report concluded Ramaphosa had no legal obligation to repudiate political statements made by a coalition partner in a diplomatic setting.
- Political speech by parties in coalition governments is constitutionally protected and does not necessarily amount to executive misconduct.
We cannot have those people sitting in the Union Buildings, making decisions. The day they get into the doors of the Union Buildings in South Africa or control our Parliament, that is what you are going to see.— John Steenhuisen, Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Minister of Agriculture, during remarks at the Oval Office meeting with President Trump about opposition and security.
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Apr 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- The Public Protector rejected the ethics complaint against President Ramaphosa concerning his conduct during the 2025 Oval Office meeting with US President Trump.
- MK Party's Mzwanele Manyi accused Ramaphosa of failing to counter Minister Steenhuisen’s remarks about the MK Party and EFF.
- After analyzing videos, correspondence, and legal guidelines, it was concluded that Ramaphosa had no legal obligation to rebut political comments made by a coalition partner.
- Parliament’s Ethics Committee also dismissed a complaint against Steenhuisen, citing lack of jurisdiction under the Executive Members’ Act.
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Jan 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A formal complaint by former Minister Dion George has prompted a preliminary review into alleged misconduct by Ministers Willie Aucamp and John Steenhuisen.
- George accuses Aucamp of failing to disclose personal commercial interests, violating the Executive Ethics Code.
- Concerns include policy decisions under Aucamp, such as the removal of Abalone protection at the CITES summit and the expiration of a task team's mandate on captive lion breeding.
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Key FactsNo Misconduct Found in Presidential Jet Catering Costs
Jan 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- The Public Protector concluded that neither the Presidency nor the Department of Defence acted improperly regarding catering expenses on the Inkwazi aircraft.
- Actual catering costs for the return flight from London amounted to just over R139,000, significantly less than the alleged R600,000.
- A canceled 2023 flight to Turkey incurred expenses of approximately R91,000, with steps taken to minimize food wastage.
- The investigation confirmed that all expenditures complied with legal and policy frameworks, with no evidence of maladministration.
DA infighting escalates as Aucamp reports George to Public Protector for ‘possible abuse of state resources’
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Dec 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Minister Willie Aucamp reported his predecessor Dion George to the Public Protector for alleged misuse of state resources.
- The complaint also targets George’s former adviser Shelton Mollentze and personal assistant Traverse le Goff.
- Internal divisions in the DA are intensifying and may undermine party leadership ahead of the 2026 elective congress.
- The Public Protector is assessing the complaint while the party’s federal legal commission has launched its own investigation.
The use of state resources for personal or political purposes is unlawful, and an investigation by the Public Protector will determine whether any such abuse occurred.— Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Willie Aucamp in a statement regarding his complaint to the Public Protector.
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