There were mixed reactions on social media on Thursday after the Constitutional Court ruled on the so-called CR17 Campaign case related to the bank statements of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Concourt upheld a High Court ruling that found the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane was wrong in law and facts when she made a finding that President Ramaphosa misled Parliament about the R500 000 donation to his presidential campaign in 2017 by African Global Operations, previously Bosasa.
Mkhwebane approached the ConCourt to appeal the High Court's decision, which was dismissed by Justice Chris Jafta.
In March, an independent panel established to conduct a preliminary assessment on the competence of the Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found that there was substantial information that constitutes prima facie evidence of incompetence.
The charges related to several high profile matters including the South African Reserve Bank, Vrede Dairy Project, the Rogue Unit case involving Pravin Gordan, as well as the CR17 Campaign case.
Judgment: The Public Protector did not have the scope and powers to investigate the CR17 campaign. The appeal is dismissed. (Public Protector and others v President of the RSA and others) pic.twitter.com/GJoTyvQQTO
— Constitutional Court (@ConCourtSA) July 1, 2021
