Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela will release “They call it justice” a report into an alleged failure by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to protect a whistle-blower who made a protected disclosure in terms of the Protected Disclosures Act.
She will also make public other reports, including a report on an investigation into allegations of improper conduct and unfair treatment by the City of Cape Town relating to damage caused as a result of an electrical power surge. The Public Protector will provide an update on other investigations her office is currently conducting.
The Public Protector will also in line with her institution’s constitutional mandate to be accessible to all persons and communities, launch her office’s social media sites aimed at complimenting other outreach programmes to reach out to more people in need of the services of the Public Protector.
The media briefing will be held as follows:
Date: Thursday, 7 February 2013
Time: 10h00
Venue: Public Protector House, Hillcrest Office Park, Pretoria.
Members of the media are kindly requested to confirm attendance by e-mail to Salvation Mokgatlhe at salvationm@pprotect.org or by phone on 079 031 5589.
For more information contact:
Kgalalelo Masibi, Spokesperson for Public Protector SA
Cell: 079 507 0399
Tel: 012 366 7006
Toll Free: 0800 11 20 40
E-mail: kgalalelom@pprotect.org
