Central SA
BREAKING NEWS: Court declares PP's report on #Estina dairy project invalid─── 11:30 Mon, 20 May 2019
The high court in Pretoria on Monday overturned Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the Estina dairy farm project in Vrede, Free State.
Judge Ronel Tolmay has ruled that Mkhwebane's report was unconstitutional and invalid and set it aside.
The court application was brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac).
The DA said Mkhwebane’s investigative report of the farm project was a “whitewash” as implicated politicians were never interviewed and thus escaped scrutiny.
At least R200 million in public funds meant for emerging black farmers in Vrede allegedly flowed to Estina, a company linked to the controversial Gupta family.
Some of the money was allegedly used to pay for a lavish family wedding at Sun City resort in 2013 for a relative of the family.
African News Agency (ANA)
