Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says that her office will be opposing President Jacob Zuma’s review concerning the State of Capture report.<\/p>\n
Mkhwebane was speaking during a media briefing held in Pretoria on Monday.<\/p>\n
The Presidency announced at the end of last year that Jacob Zuma would be taking former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela\u2019s state capture report on review.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president has considered and also sought legal advice on the contents of the report, as well as the remedial action to be taken,\u201d the Presidency said in a statement at the time.<\/p>\n
According to the report, Madonsela uncovered corrupt activities involved in the Gupta state capture saga, and recommended that a judicial inquisition of enquiry be set up to investigate the matter.<\/p>\n
President Zuma has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
Mkhwebane, responding to allegations of being captured by president Zuma, said: “I’m captured by the Constitution, not by anyone, I’m here to serve South Africans.”<\/p>\n
The Public Protector has also announced that a new investigation into state capture will be launched, with a focus on Eskom, Transnet and Prasa, looking at things in context of the recent spate of Gupta email leaks, implicating government officials.<\/p>\n