We investigate, report on and remedy alleged or suspected improper conduct in state affairs or in the public administration, in any sphere of government.

Pretoria
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Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka has decried the slow progress made in the implementation of the remedial action spelt out in a 2021 report following an investigation into allegations of worsening conditions within the health facilities in the Eastern Cape.
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Good Governance Month Gauteng Dialogue with the Business Fraternity Follow the live proceedings streamed on our Facebook page: facebook.com/share/v/1CDTL4j… – at Johannesburg, South Africa
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Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka on Friday called on the faith community to lend a hand in instilling a culture of ethics and moral uprightness in communities to curb the maladministration and corrupt practices that tend to take place unabated in society. She was delivering
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a keynote address at Zwelonke Eastern Cape, an ecumenical women's organisation affiliated with the World of Prayer Movement and the women's wing of the South African Council of Churches. The organisation held a three-day, 2nd Triennial Provincial Conference in Butterworth.
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Adv. Gcaleka last week paid the facility an unannounced visit to follow up on the implementation of the remedial action. This was part of the Public Protector South Africa’s annual Good Governance Month,
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which seeks to draw public attention to the importance of clean administration in all state affairs. #GoodGovernanceMonth #PPSAturns31
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#MediaWatch | Public Protector conducts unannounced visit at Livingstone #ethics #investigation #accountability – at South Africa
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The Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) has launched an investigation into allegations of maladministration, improper conduct and prejudice against the City of Tshwane in relation to the water crisis in Bronkhorstspruit. #investigation #ethics #municipality #responsiveness – at South Africa
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Following receipt of Ms Maotwe's complaint, a PPSA investigation team visited the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant to verify the allegations and establish what interim measures had been put in place to protect residents from unsafe water. – at South Africa
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The investigation team was informed that the plant had been decommissioned as an interim measure to facilitate the cleaning and disinfection of the entire water system. The team was also advised that water tankers would be deployed to supply water to the affected community. – at South Africa
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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.
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