President Zuma to take on review Public Protector report

25 November 2016

On 2 November 2016, the Public Protector released the Report entitled State of Capture following the order of the High Court of South Africa (North Gauteng Division, Pretoria).

The President has considered and also sought legal advice on the contents of the report as well as the remedial action to be taken. The legal advice given and which advice has been accepted by the President is to take the remedial action on review.

The legal team on brief is currently working on the review application to be served and filed within the time periods prescribed by the law. The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 provides that any proceedings for judicial review must be instituted without unreasonable delay and not later than 180 days from the date that the reviewable action was concluded. 

The basis for the review will be set out in the review application.

Issued by Bongani Ngqulunga on behalf of the Presidency, 25 November 2016