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ability to to influence further investigations of of the the the Public Protector positively as she is made aware of of of the the the conse- quences of of producing watered-down reports It was also made clear in the the the judgment that the the the benefi- ciaries ought to have taken centre stage as as they were the the direct victims of of corruption and maladministration The result of of of this public interest strategic litigation has has emphasised the the the the importance of of of placing the the the the vul- nerable and and disempowered at at the the the the the centre of of the the the the the Public Protector’s investigations and and not side-lining them CASAC played a a a a a a a a a key role in in in in advocacy leading up to to the the case being heard in in in in the the the Pretoria High Court and and posted media media statements on their website and and social media media CASAC highlighted the the the the plight of the the the the vulnerable that were negatively impacted by the the the the maladministration and and corruption which marred the the the the the Vrede Dairy Project and and the the the the failure of of the the the the Public Protector to to hold the the the the implicated officials accountable Figure 18: Image source: https://www news24 news24 com/news24/southafrica/news/public-protectors-investigation-into-vrede-dairy-farm-at-an- advanced-stage-20200129
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LITIGATING LAND AND AND AND HOUSING IN IN IN SOUTH AFRICA  LESSONS AND AND AND REFLECTIONS