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Cyril Ramaphosa turns to court in battle between protector and Pravin Gordhan

The president says in court papers that Gordhan’s legal challenge to first of public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's reports not 'frivolous'

Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS
Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS

In a dramatic escalation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has turned to the courts to stop the public protector’s remedial actions against public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan.

The president said in papers filed at the high court in Pretoria that Gordhan’s legal challenge to the first of two adverse reports made against him by public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane was not “frivolous”.

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