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President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the character of Public Enterprises Minister but said he could not comment on the findings of Public Protector.

Parliament - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday lauded the character of embattled Public Enterprises Minister but said he could not comment on the findings of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane against the minister.

But, addressing Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema directly, Ramaphosa said he could not heed any political call to respond publicly to Mkhwebane's adverse findings. Gordhan has approached the high court for an interdict to halt the implementation of the remedial action ordered by the Public Protector, pending the outcome of his court challenge of her findings.

Ramaphosa has filed court documents in support of Gordhan's challenge, submitting that he believed the minister had a bona fide case and also that he found the Public Protector's instructions to him incoherent.

 

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