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Top news in S. African major news outlets

Xinhua, October 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of South African major media outlets on Wednesday:

-- Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane wants the new Public Protector to furnish him with a copy of the state capture report.

Maimane has written to Busisiwe Mkhwebane asking for a copy of the report, which was completed and signed off by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela last week. (City Press).

-- New Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her team are due to brief Parliament on the entity's annual performance for the 2015/16 financial year on Wednesday.

Mkhwebane reported for her first day of duty on Monday, after advocate Thuli Madonsela's term ended.(News24).

-- The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday asked President Jacob Zuma to include Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in his task team convened to deal with intuition fees issues and the protests crippling universities.

The proposal by the ANC's National Working Committee (NWC) comes as government tries to ensure the academic year is not lost. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Enditem