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Bulelani Ngcuka

Bulelani Ngcuka: A whistleblower?
Opinion
/ 8 July 2022

Bulelani Ngcuka: A whistleblower?

The former national director of public prosecutions was a ‘witness bearer’ and a casualty of the ominous trend in the ANC’s increasing cultural aversion to truth

By John G Clarke
Zuma says the state lacks legitimate standing to charge him
National
/ 10 June 2021

Zuma says the state lacks legitimate standing to charge him

The former president argues that the National Prosecuting Authority is so deeply compromised that it cannot lawfully lead evidence against him

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma digs up the political past in bid for arms deal acquittal
National
/ 21 May 2021

Zuma digs up the political past in bid for arms deal acquittal

The former president argues that if he succeeds in having Billy Downer removed as prosecutor, the charges should be dropped

By Emsie Ferreira
‘It is the state on trial’, high court told in Zuma hearing
Article
/ 20 May 2019

‘It is the state on trial’, high court told in Zuma hearing

Zuma’s lawyers say the courts should not condone unconstitutional conduct by the NPA

By Franny Rabkin and Paddy Harper
JZ’s battle to avoid ‘tainted’ trial
Article
/ 17 May 2019

JZ’s battle to avoid ‘tainted’ trial

Former president Jacob Zuma is seeking a permanent stay of prosecution in the corruption case against him that has dragged on for 15 years

By Franny Rabkin
NPA boss must vacate office – ConCourt hears
Article
/ 1 March 2018

NPA boss must vacate office – ConCourt hears

Advocate for Freedom Under Law, Wim Trengove SC says any outcome that leaves Shaun Abrahams in office would make a mockery of the Constitution

By Amanda Khoza News24
Zuma makes NPA representations at the eleventh hour
Article
/ 1 February 2018

Zuma makes NPA representations at the eleventh hour

The representations were initially supposed to be submitted in November 2017, but NPA head Shaun Abrahams extended the deadline to January 31, 2018

By Tshidi Madia
Editorial: The wheel turns and cronies burn
Article
/ 21 May 2015

Editorial: The wheel turns and cronies burn

Given the faction-ridden nature of South African politics and the deep divisions in the ANC a further turn of the wheel is quite conceivable.

By Editorial
DA to receive more spy tapes documents
Article
/ 5 October 2014

DA to receive more spy tapes documents

The DA will spend the next week analysing more documents relating to a 2009 decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
Spy tapes: Ngcuka says he is not to blame
Article
/ 5 October 2014

Spy tapes: Ngcuka says he is not to blame

Bulelani Ngcuka has come out strongly against suggestions that his conduct was to blame for the dropping of corruption charges against Jacob Zuma.

By Sapa
Public prosecutions: The poisoned-chalice job
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Public prosecutions: The poisoned-chalice job

Past national directors of public prosecutions have struggled to remain untainted by political machinations.

By Sam Sole Author and Sam Sole
New skeleton leaps out of NPA cupboard
Article
/ 29 May 2014

New skeleton leaps out of NPA cupboard

Controversy rocks the NPA as its head was refused security clearance for not disclosing that he killed a man. But Mxolisi Nxasana insists it’s a plot.

By Matuma Letsoala, Glynnis Underhill, Verashni Pillay and Andisiwe Makinana
The Zuma spy tapes that just won’t go away
Article
/ 22 July 2013

The Zuma spy tapes that just won’t go away

The DA will try to force a court order on the NPA to turn in records, including the spy tapes, that led to charges against Jacob Zuma being dropped.

By Sarah Evans
Arms deal: Conflict of interest twist raises alarm
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Arms deal: Conflict of interest twist raises alarm

Arms Procurement Commission chairperson Judge Willie Seriti’s previous role in getting President Zuma off the hook could cast a shadow over its work.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 13 April 2012

Jacob Zuma is confident of his innocence

Floyd Shivambu’s call for charges to be reinstated against Jacob Zuma smacks of opportunism, says the Young Communist League’s <b>Buti Manamela</b>.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma fraud charges not laid to rest
Article
/ 23 March 2012

Zuma fraud charges not laid to rest

The Supreme Court of Appeal says the NPA should provide a record of why it dropped Jacob Zuma’s fraud charges — reigniting the debate.

By Niren Tolsi
Secrets and Stalingrad in appeal court
Article
/ 17 February 2012

Secrets and Stalingrad in appeal court

Kemp J Kemp SC goes into battle to protect his long time client Jacob Zuma at the Supreme Court of Appeal.

By Niren Tolsi
Zuma’s counsel: Case reviewable but not right now
Article
/ 16 February 2012

Zuma’s counsel: Case reviewable but not right now

President Jacob Zuma’s counsel has conceded his dropped corruption charges "can be revisited at any time", but tried to ensure this would not be done.

By Niren Tolsi
Corruption: Zuma has his (Groundhog) day in court
Article
/ 14 February 2012

Corruption: Zuma has his (Groundhog) day in court

President Jacob Zuma will have to return to court on Wednesday in an attempt to prevent an investigation into his alleged corruption.

By Nickolaus Bauer
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Article
/ 19 October 2011

One final honk

The 200th edition of Converse is also its last: a swansong timed to coincide with South Africa’s National Press Freedom Day.

By Guy Berger
DA calls for probe into hacking claims
Article
/ 16 October 2011

DA calls for probe into hacking claims

DA leader Helen Zille has called on President Jacob Zuma to investigate allegations that state security agencies hack people’s phones.

By Staff Reporter
DA seeks access to spy-tapes report
Article
/ 24 January 2011

DA seeks access to spy-tapes report

The DA is to apply for access to a secret report on how spy tapes were passed on to lawyers defending President Jacob Zuma against criminal charges.

By Staff Reporter
Kebble’s voice from the grave
Article
/ 4 June 2010

Kebble’s voice from the grave

A new video recording illuminates the relationship between Brett Kebble and some of former police chief Jackie Selebi’s lieutenants.

By Jackie Mapiloko and Sam Sole Author
Top cop scuttled Zuma case
Article
/ 21 May 2010

Top cop scuttled Zuma case

Former crime intelligence boss Mulangi Mphego is key to top-secret leaks that that scuttled President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial.

By Jackie Mapiloko
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Article
/ 17 November 2009

Pikoli takes stand and tells of blackmail attempt

Former top cop Jackie Selebi allegedly tried to blackmail former prosecutions boss Vusi Pikoli into dropping charges against Billy Rautenbach.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 October 2009

Ngcuka, Pikoli accusations emerge at Selebi trial

Accusations against former director of public prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka and the wife of former NPA boss Vusi Pikoli again emerged on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 October 2009

Selebi points finger at Ngcuka, Pikoli

Jackie Selebi says he is being prosecuted because he became privy to damning information on former NPA prosecutors Bulelani Ngcuka and Vusi Pikoli.

By Adriaan Basson, Ilham Rawoot and Sello S Alcock
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Article
/ 5 October 2009

Selebi playing victim, says Pikoli

Axed NPA boss Vusi Pikoli has accused former police chief Jackie Selebi of trying to "deflect attention away from the serious charges he is facing".

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 14 May 2009

‘Ngcuka not a member of Cope’

Former national director of public prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka is not a member of Cope, according to a report in the Financial Mail.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 17 April 2009

Heath reckons Zuma charges would have been dropped

National Director of Public Prosecutions Moketedi Mpshe could have made no other decision than to drop charges against ANC president Jacob Zuma.

By Denise Williams
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Analysis
/ 8 April 2009

Sergeant at the Bar: McCarthy the fall guy

It took a long time but eventually the might of the ANC wore down the NPA, whose professional prosecutors had sought to bring Jacob Zuma to trial.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 8 April 2009

Phosa calls for probe into NPA

The NPA should review all its cases in which there was a potential for meddling, similar to that which occurred in the case of Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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