Public Protector warns insults could lead to jail time or R40k fine

JOHANNESBURG – The office of the Public Protector (PP) has warned against “insults” directed at the institution, saying individuals who do so could be fined up to R40,000 or face imprisonment for up to 12 months. In a strongly worded statement, the PP’s office warned that insulting the Chapter 9 institution constitutes a criminal offence. […]