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Franny Rabkin

Flag case will set precedent
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Flag case will set precedent

In court, everyone agreed that the apartheid flag is a symbol of racism. But the two sides could not agree on how it plays into the Equality Act

By Franny Rabkin
Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears
Article
/ 30 April 2019

Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears

Afriforum argues that while displaying the flag may be hurtful, it does not amount to hate speech

By Franny Rabkin
Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears
Article
/ 30 April 2019

Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears

Afriforum argues that while displaying the flag may be hurtful, it does not amount to hate speech

By Franny Rabkin
Equality Court asked to declare old SA flag as hate speech
Article
/ 29 April 2019

Equality Court asked to declare old SA flag as hate speech

Counsel said displaying the flag sent a degrading humiliating message to black South Africans

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba hints at court action against Mokgoro report
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Jiba hints at court action against Mokgoro report

In a statement on Friday, Jiba said the report had “numerous elementary but gross errors of judgment”

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba and Mrwebi fired — ‘You lied to me’ says Ramaphosa
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Jiba and Mrwebi fired — ‘You lied to me’ says Ramaphosa

In a letter to each of the top prosecutors, President Ramaphosa pulled no punches accusing the pair of lying to him

By Franny Rabkin
Mokgoro report damns Jiba
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Mokgoro report damns Jiba

The top prosecutor is declared unfit for office and compromised the integrity of the NPA

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba, Mrwebi must respond to Mokgoro report by April 16
Article
/ 11 April 2019

Jiba, Mrwebi must respond to Mokgoro report by April 16

Before the Mokgoro report is made public, the pair will have an opportunity to respond to it

By Franny Rabkin
Constitutional Court interviews turn he-said-she-said
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Constitutional Court interviews turn he-said-she-said

The real job of the Judicial Service Commission this week was to decide who to take off the list rather than who to include.

By Franny Rabkin
SCA tensions dominate at interviews
Article
/ 5 April 2019

SCA tensions dominate at interviews

Constitutional Court candidate describes the causes of friction as ‘complex’

By Franny Rabkin
Supreme Court of Appeal gets a new deputy president, five new judges
Article
/ 2 April 2019

Supreme Court of Appeal gets a new deputy president, five new judges

With only six women judges on the appeal court, all the women candidates interviewed on Tuesday were recommended

By Franny Rabkin
Supreme Court of Appeal still facing collegiality problems
Article
/ 2 April 2019

Supreme Court of Appeal still facing collegiality problems

Candidates for appointment were asked about the negative experiences during their time as acting judges

By Franny Rabkin
ConCourt interviews postponed because of ‘potential conflict of interest’
Article
/ 1 April 2019

ConCourt interviews postponed because of ‘potential conflict of interest’

It is unclear what the nature of the conflict of interest on SCA President Mandisa Maya’s part is

By Franny Rabkin
Mokgoro delivers report on Jiba, Mrwebi to Ramaphosa
Article
/ 1 April 2019

Mokgoro delivers report on Jiba, Mrwebi to Ramaphosa

In a statement on Monday morning, the former ConCourt justice said she would be meeting with Ramaphosa “for a formal presentation and handover”

By Franny Rabkin
Red berets ramp up ‘rogue’ claims
Article
/ 29 March 2019

Red berets ramp up ‘rogue’ claims

Gordhan is once more accused of being behind the Sars rogue unit, this time by the EFF

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba’s evidence under scrutiny
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Jiba’s evidence under scrutiny

Nomgcobo Jiba said one thing to President Cyril Ramaphosa in August 2018 about the prosecution of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba scores a ‘yes’ – and a ‘no’
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Jiba scores a ‘yes’ – and a ‘no’

Two statements to the Mokgoro inquiry give insight into Jiba’s discussions, usually confidential, with her lawyers

By Franny Rabkin
Evidence against Jiba ‘circumstantial at best’ — Arendse
Article
/ 28 February 2019

Evidence against Jiba ‘circumstantial at best’ — Arendse

In closing arguments, the counsel for the embattled NPA deputy has argued that the narrative of her alleged “capture” is not borne out by fact

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba and Mrwebi not fit for office because of adverse findings by courts — FUL
Article
/ 28 February 2019

Jiba and Mrwebi not fit for office because of adverse findings by courts — FUL

Freedom Under Law is one of the NGO’s that has litigated at length over the ‘the unlawful interference in the functioning and operations of the NPA’

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba: Booysen racketeering charge was not politically motivated
Article
/ 25 February 2019

Jiba: Booysen racketeering charge was not politically motivated

Monday was the first time the embattled deputy prosecutions has been cross-examined on the allegations against her

By Franny Rabkin
Attempts to influence NPA decisions by crime intelligence revealed
Article
/ 23 February 2019

Attempts to influence NPA decisions by crime intelligence revealed

New revelations about attempt to influence the NPA’s decisions came to light during Lawrence Mrwebi’s cross-examination at the Mokgoro inquiry

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba ‘felt betrayed by own institution’
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Jiba ‘felt betrayed by own institution’

The suspended deputy national director of public prosecutions said she was paraded before a court as a criminal

By Franny Rabkin
Mrwebi had no reason to favour Mdluli, Mokgoro inquiry hears
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Mrwebi had no reason to favour Mdluli, Mokgoro inquiry hears

Lawrence Mrwebi says he had no reason to protect former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli when he withdrew corruption charges against him

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba’s decisions were taken for ‘nefarious’ reasons, Mokgoro inquiry hears
Article
/ 29 January 2019

Jiba’s decisions were taken for ‘nefarious’ reasons, Mokgoro inquiry hears

Glynnis Breytenbach testified that it was not inexperience which led to the decisions made by the suspended deputy NDPP

By Franny Rabkin
Mokgoro inquiry on hold over Jiba’s fair trial rights
Article
/ 23 January 2019

Mokgoro inquiry on hold over Jiba’s fair trial rights

Thabani Masuku SC is concerned that evidence may impact on Nomgcobo Jiba’s right to a fair trial if she was to be prosecuted for perjury and fraud

By Franny Rabkin
New Act, new council, new Bar
Article
/ 18 October 2018

New Act, new council, new Bar

The Legal Practice Act and the Pan Africa Bar Association could mean big changes

By Franny Rabkin
Hlongwane and Duduzane on Jonas blackmailing ‘rumours’
Article
/ 27 September 2018

Hlongwane and Duduzane on Jonas blackmailing ‘rumours’

The affidavit — setting out Duduzane’s version of events — dated September 2 was deposed to support his application to cross-examine Jonas

By Franny Rabkin
Hlope tribunal: Yet another delay
Article
/ 2 July 2018

Hlope tribunal: Yet another delay

Free State High Court Judge Cagney Musi recuses himself in the interests of justice and the judiciary

By Franny Rabkin
Hlophe complaint faces fresh hurdle
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Hlophe complaint faces fresh hurdle

Ten years after the initial complaint, a call for a judge’s recusal could stall the judicial conduct tribunal before it starts

By Franny Rabkin
Explainer: Recall, motion of no confidence and impeachment
Article
/ 13 February 2018

Explainer: Recall, motion of no confidence and impeachment

What are the differences and implications of these three processes? Find out in this handy guide.

By Franny Rabkin
Motata probe could make history
Article
/ 19 January 2018

Motata probe could make history

A decade after the judge’s drunk driving incident, he may face impeachment if found guilty of professional misconduct

By Franny Rabkin
Motata is not racist, it’s lost in translation
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Motata is not racist, it’s lost in translation

AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel says that Judge Nkola Motata’s “rant” at the scene of a 2007 car crash was based on "nothing else whatsoever".

By Franny Rabkin
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