President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to a notice issued by the Public Protector with respect to an investigation into alleged violations of the Executive Ethics Code.
At the end of May 2019, Busisiwe Mkhwebane issued a notice to the president in terms of Section 7(9) of the Public Protector Act.
“If it appears to the Public Protector during the course of an investigation that any person is being implicated in the matter being investigated and that such implication may be to the detriment of that person or that an adverse finding pertaining to that person may result, the Public Protector shall afford such person an opportunity to respond in connection therewith, in any manner that may be expedient under the circumstances.”
Ramaphosa is being probed over a R500 000 donation to his 2017 ANC presidential campaign by Gavin Watson, the CEO of services firm African Global Operations (formerly known as Bosasa).
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Presidential spokesperson, Khusela Diko, said due to other pressing matters of state, Ramaphosa requested, and was granted, two extensions to submit his response.
The president’s submission contains various confirmatory affidavits and supporting documents which, in his view, will enable this matter to be brought to conclusion as speedily as possible, Diko said.
President Ramaphosa has reaffirmed his respect for the office of the Public Protector and his commitment to offer his full cooperation, she added.
