Public Protector launches third probe against government minister

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The Democratic Alliance says it has received confirmation from the Public Protector, that she is investigating the party's complaint that Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson had violated the Executive Ethics Code.

DA MP, Pieter van Dalen, says this will be the third concurrent investigation into the conduct of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

He says the other issues under scrutiny by the Public Protector are Joemat-Petterson's expenditure on flights and hotels and tender procedures in her department as a result of the irregular R800m Sekunjalo tender.

Van Dalen says the DA requested the latest investigation on the advice of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Meanwhile Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, says corruption and maladministration are having an adverse effect on people's quality of life in South Africa.

Advocate Madonsela is convening a stakeholder consultative dialogue in Gauteng, looking at corruption in the provision of RDP housing and the illegal conversion of panel vans into mini-bus taxis.

She has already completed public hearings in several other provinces including two engagements in the Eastern Cape.