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Former Bosasa chief operating officer, Angelo Agrizzi returns to the Zondo commission on Thursday. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Agrizzi set to make Zondo commission return

Head of the commission’s legal team announces former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi will testify this week

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Reuters)

Zuma stay of prosecution application must be dismissed, NPA argues

The prosecuting authority believes there is a strong case against the former president

Former deputy national director of public prosecutions, Nomgcobo Jiba. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Jiba did not lie about her qualifications or mislead NPA — lawyers

President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended the deputy director of public prosecutions in October 2018, pending the outcome of the Mokgoro inquiry

?Former acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. (Gallo Images)

Phahlane arrested on new charges linked to R86m blue lights tender

​Former acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane has been arrested — this time on new charges stemming from an Ipid investigation

Evidence leader, advocate Vincent Maleka, SC, raised some concerns with Van Rooyen’s application. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Van Rooyen applies to cross-examine Fuzile

Van Rooyen has also indicated his interest in testifying before the commission

The court found that Mohlaloga and his co-accused defrauded the Land Bank of about R6m when he was chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture. (Thobeka Zazi Ndabula/Business Day)

Icasa boss sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud, money laundering

Rubben Mohlaloga was sentenced on Thursday at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.

The COO-turned-whistleblower’s earlier testimony had to be kept under wraps because of a number of threats on his life in the lead-up to his appearance. (Dewlyn Verasamy/M&G)

Agrizzi will no longer testify at Mokgoro inquiry

Last month, Agrizzi testified at the Zondo commission that suspended deputy prosecutions boss Nomgcobo Jiba accepted bribes and blocked prosecutions

Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Investigations relating to prison officials, Bosasa complete — NPA

The NPA and Hawks were presented with the allegations of bribery and corruption over eight years ago

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Lennit Max leaves the DA, joins the ANC

Max says the ANC under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa is the ‘only party that can turn around the situation in South Africa’

Ex-president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on April 6 on corruption charges dating back to the 1990s arms deal. (Marco Longari/AFP & Gallo Images/Foto24)

Zuma responsible for legal fees

The DA filed papers late in March, asking the court to set aside a 2006 agreement relating to legal costs Zuma

Malema is accused of contravening Section 18 (2)(b) of the  Riotous Assemblies Act. (Alistair Russell)

Act used to persecute Malema ‘central to the enforcement of apartheid’ — Ngcukaitobi

Advocate Ngcukaitobi argued that the Riotous Assemblies Act was passed during the apartheid era and was inconsistent with the Constitution

The charges related to Jiba’s decision to prosecute Johan Booysen, the former head of the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal, on racketeering charges. (Gallo)

Ramaphosa to receive Jiba, Mrwebi inquiry report by March

Jiba and Mrwebi were suspended in October after Ramaphosa announced his decision to institute inquiries into their fitness to hold office

Jiba was acting NDPP from December 28 2011 until August 30 2013. (Gallo)

ConCourt to hear Bar’s application for leave to appeal in Jiba, Mrwebi saga

In July, the SCA overturned a ruling of the high court in Pretoria that Jiba and Mrwebi be struck from the roll of advocates

The constitutional court has struck off the roll former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal the personal cost order he incurred in his challenge of the constitutionality of former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture.

Zuma expected to file papers seeking a permanent stay of prosecution

Zuma’s counsel argued that the case had a 17-year history and that it would be impossible for them to prepare in a month

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

‘Dismiss DA case on basis of undue delay’ – Zuma’s lawyers argue

Both the DA and EFF have brought applications to the high court asking it to set aside the decisions made by the state attorney

Ex-president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on April 6 on corruption charges dating back to the 1990s arms deal. (Marco Longari/AFP & Gallo Images/Foto24)

Zuma abused his office and should not receive special treatment, court hears

The Presidency has previously said the state would carry on covering Zuma’s legal fees until a court decides otherwise

Momberg, who appeared in court for less than five minutes on Monday, was granted R2 000 bail in August. (Gallo Images)

Vicki Momberg case postponed until next year

The case was postponed to February 20 2019, pending the outcome of the appeal of her prison sentence and conviction

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Hlongwa said he requested the party “to relieve me from the position and duties of the chief whip”. (Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images)

Brian Hlongwa steps down as ANC chief whip in Gauteng legislature

Hlongwa was implicated in a report by the SIU into corrupt activities to the tune of R1.2-billion during his tenure as health MEC

Phumla Williams during her testimony before the state capture commission. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Corruption case opened against GCIS’ Phumla Williams

​The former head of government communications, Donald Liphoko, has opened a corruption case against the agency’s acting chief executive

Public protector’s counsel said nothing in the law prohibited her from filing another rescission application. (Gallo)

Vrede: Court hears Public Protector ‘acted incompetently’

Casac argues the report did not include findings relating to the "high-level politicians that played a central role in the project"