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Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane successfully interdicts the SIU
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has successfully interdicted the Special Investigating Unit from enforcing President Cyril Ramaphosa’s proclamation to investigate allegations of academic fraud emanating from qualifications he received at Fort Hare University.
Mabuyane’s application in court is in two parts. In the first part, he wanted the court to interdict the SIU pending a full review, which was granted on Tuesday.
In the second part of the application (review application), Mabuyane wants the overall SIU proclamation to be set aside and considered invalid and unlawful.
In terms of the order, the SIU is interdicted from enforcing Proclamation R 84 of 2022 authorising the Unit to investigate allegations of maladministration in the affairs of Fort Hare University on matters relating to Mabuyane.
The investigation relating to Premier Mabuyane is interdicted pending the determination of Part B, which deals with
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