THE Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has opened a case of contempt against the embattled Health Minister Zweli Mkhize in Pretoria, her office confirmed to Inside Politics on Friday.
“I can confirm that a case of contempt has been opened in Pretoria [against the Health Minister]. We don’t have the case number as yet, but we were told it will be sent to us once it has been captured in the SAPS systems,” spokesperson Oupa Segalwe told Inside Politics.
The Office of the Public Protector said Mkhize failed to honour subpoena notices served on him three times.
The matter relates to a complaint by clinical associate and the general secretary of The Professional Association of Clinical Associates of South Africa, Sanele Ngcobo.
“When we issue a subpoena against a state functionary our aim is not to be antagonistic. Sometimes you want to finalize the matter. The matter was lodged in 2019.
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