Deputy Public Protector Adv Dinkie Dube visited Seshego Hospital on Friday. She is impressed by the upkeep of the facility and services. The unannounced visit is part of PPSA's commemoration of its annual Good Governance Month which shines spotlight on good governance. – at Akasia, South Africa

The Limpopo Outreach team engaging with students at the University of Venda on the sidelines of 6th Justice Moseneke Public lecture delivered by DPP Adv Dinkie Dube on 15 October 2026. The team shared information about the PPSA with students and registered their complaints. – at South Africa

There are many parallels to draw between the Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) and the judicial legacy of retired Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke, Deputy Public Protector says Justice Moseneke Lecture #ethics #integrity #accountability #Governance #leadership – at South Africa

the country’s public sector, with topics covering legal advice, procurement, compliance with the POPIA, the safety risks confronting whistleblowers and public legal practitioners, legislative drafting and litigation, among other things.

It sought to strengthen legal capacity, promote constitutional governance, uphold the rule of law and facilitate the exchange of practical knowledge and best practices across government institutions. Discussions centered on the evolving legal and governance challenges facing

no legal authority was cited to justify the non-cooperation. The conference brought together public sector legal advisors, State Attorneys, legislative drafters, legal practitioners, policymakers, academics and governance professionals.

participants in wrongdoing. “It’s like going to hide a body after someone has been killed,” she said, adding that another common ground for evading accountability was the tendency to hide behind the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and that, in most cases,

the PPSA has no jurisdiction. How does the PPSA not have jurisdiction in state affairs?” Adv. Gcaleka said such conduct suggested that the advisors would have picked up that somethings had gone wrong and were looking for a loophole to cover up corruption, rendering themselves

institutions during investigations. “I read responses of departments, municipalities and State-Owned Enterprises, which are drafted by legal services in those departments and institutions and sent to the Public Protector South Africa (PPSA),” she said. “The common one [is that]

render them accomplices in corruption. Speaking during the 15th Annual GovLaw Conference at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on Thursday, 15 October 2026, Adv. Gcaleka said she had become aware of instances of unscrupulousness in written responses received from public sector

‘IT’S LIKE CONCEALING A DEAD BODY’: PUBLIC PROTECTOR CENSURES UNETHICAL STATE LEGAL ADVISORS Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka has urged legal advisors in the public sector to be ethical in their dealings with accountability bodies, cautioning that failure to do so could

Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) achieves clean audit with 100 percent performance, Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka tells 8th Social Justice summit #ethics #accountability #integrity #governance #leadership – at Pretoria, South Africa

Media Statement: Justice Committee Welcomes PPSA Annual Report, Urges Stronger Whistle-Blower Protection Click here to read: parliament.gov.za/press-rele… @ParliamentofRSA @JustSecuCluster @GCIS_IRC