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Gerrie Nel

Gerrie ‘The Bulldog’ Nel barks up wrong tree on Kelly Khumalo’s rights
Opinion
/ 20 April 2022

Gerrie ‘The Bulldog’ Nel barks up wrong tree on Kelly Khumalo’s rights

Nel’s attempt to bring into question Khumalo’s innocence for the non-crime of soliciting a lawyer not only affects her rights but those of every South African

By Werner van Wyk
Defence is ready for the trial of men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa
National
/ 8 April 2022

Defence is ready for the trial of men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa

The trial of four men starts on 11 April in the Pretoria high court

By Khaya Koko
Masondo ‘used Hawks to arrest me’
National
/ 27 May 2021

Masondo ‘used Hawks to arrest me’

The politician’s former lover is suing him and the police for her ‘unlawful’ arrest, which suggests a pattern of abuse of state resources by powerful men

By Lizeka Tandwa and Khaya Koko
Thandi Modise animal cruelty case postponed
Article
/ 22 July 2019

Thandi Modise animal cruelty case postponed

The National assembly speaker’s case over her abandoned farm will be heard at the end of October

By Eyaaz Matwadia
AfriForum to privately prosecute Thandi Modise over animal cruelty
Article
/ 19 July 2018

AfriForum to privately prosecute Thandi Modise over animal cruelty

In 2015, a protracted legal action was initiated after it emerged that animals had been starving on the multimillion-rand farm of Modise in 2014.

By Jeanette Chabalala
Duduzani Zuma to appear in court for culpable homicide
Article
/ 3 July 2018

Duduzani Zuma to appear in court for culpable homicide

NPA head Shaun Abrahams decided to prosecute the former president’s son for culpable homicide in April

By Raeesa Pather
AfriForum’s Malema move ‘opportunistic’ – NPA boss
Article
/ 24 April 2018

AfriForum’s Malema move ‘opportunistic’ – NPA boss

Shaun Abrahams called AfriForum’s decision to prosecute Malema ‘unbecoming’

By Paul Herman
NPA to make its own decision on Malema prosecution in August
Article
/ 19 April 2018

NPA to make its own decision on Malema prosecution in August

CEO of AfriForum, Kallie Kriel, said Malema should have his day in court

By Amanda Khoza News24
NPA decides to prosecute Duduzani Zuma for culpable homicide
Article
/ 19 April 2018

NPA decides to prosecute Duduzani Zuma for culpable homicide

The younger Zuma had been given until the end of March to say why he should not be prosecuted

By Jenna Etheridge
‘Bring it on bloody racists… I’m born ready!’ – Malema
Article
/ 19 April 2018

‘Bring it on bloody racists… I’m born ready!’ – Malema

EFF leader Julius Malema has told AfriForum to "bring it on", after it announced that it would pursue charges against him should the NPA not do it

By Agency
AfriForum to prosecute Julius Malema if the NPA does not  do so
Article
/ 19 April 2018

AfriForum to prosecute Julius Malema if the NPA does not do so

The Afrikaner interest group has announced it will privately prosecute the EFF leader for his alleged involvement in a suspected botched tender award

By Raeesa Pather
Big name witnesses for SARS ‘rogue unit’ case
Article
/ 9 April 2018

Big name witnesses for SARS ‘rogue unit’ case

Gerrie Nel, Trevor Manuel, Vusi Pikoli will be state witnesses in the SARS ‘rogue unit’ case

By Angelique Serrao and Alex Mitchley
Duduzane Zuma set to be first hauled before Gerrie Nel’s private prosecuting unit
Article
/ 17 October 2017

Duduzane Zuma set to be first hauled before Gerrie Nel’s private prosecuting unit

President Jacob Zuma son Duduzane Zuma will be the first person to be hauled before AfriForum’s private prosecuting unit, the union announced.

By Staff Reporter
Bulldog sinks teeth into new job
Article
/ 3 February 2017

Bulldog sinks teeth into new job

Former NPA prosecutor Gerrie Nel and AfriForum’s chief decide the country needs a dog to watch the watchmen

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: White nostalgia, not civil rights
Article
/ 3 February 2017

Editorial: White nostalgia, not civil rights

AfriForum is a grouping that holds the rights of white Afrikaans speakers as more valid than those of the rest of the people of this country.

By Editorial
Gerrie Nel on leaving NPA: I’m creating something new
Article
/ 31 January 2017

Gerrie Nel on leaving NPA: I’m creating something new

The state advocate said he will join lobby group AfriForum to pursue prosecutions on their behalf – and he may dust off some of his old files.

By Mpho Raborife
WATCH LIVE: State prosecutor Gerrie Nel quits NPA
Article
/ 31 January 2017

WATCH LIVE: State prosecutor Gerrie Nel quits NPA

Nel’s immediate resignation after 35 years of service, five years away from retirement, will send shockwaves through the beleaguered organisation.

By Staff Reporter
State prosecutors will head to Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge Oscar Pistorius murder sentence
Article
/ 15 September 2016

State prosecutors will head to Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge Oscar Pistorius murder sentence

An application to appeal the six-year sentence will be filed on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
Oscar Pistorius: Leave of appeal’s not a reflection on Masipa says Gerrie Nel
Article
/ 26 August 2016

Oscar Pistorius: Leave of appeal’s not a reflection on Masipa says Gerrie Nel

Advocate Gerrie Nel, who is representing the Steenkamp’s, said that the application for leave of appeal was not a reflection on Masipa.

By Staff Reporter
Steenkamps ‘fully support’ prosecutor Gerrie Nel’s appeal of Oscar Pistorius sentence
Article
/ 21 July 2016

Steenkamps ‘fully support’ prosecutor Gerrie Nel’s appeal of Oscar Pistorius sentence

The national prosecuting authority’s appeal of Oscar Pistorius’s “shockingly too lenient” sentence has been welcomed by the Steenkamp family.

By Athandiwe Saba
Oscar’s BFF from Iceland: Gerrie Nel is the devil
Article
/ 17 June 2016

Oscar’s BFF from Iceland: Gerrie Nel is the devil

But the witness for Reeva Steenkamp’s killer says Pistorius may have welcomed Nel’s treatment.

By Staff Reporter
Paralympian Pistorius’s murder sentence to be revealed in July
Article
/ 15 June 2016

Paralympian Pistorius’s murder sentence to be revealed in July

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius will finally hear his sentence for shooting Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 when he appears in court on July 6.

By Staff Reporter
Court reserves judgement in Oscar appeal
Article
/ 3 November 2015

Court reserves judgement in Oscar appeal

Both the State and legal teams for Oscar Pistorius made submissions on whether or not the paralympian was rightfully acquitted of murder.

By Staff Reporter
Pistorius: NPA receives notice to contest state’s appeal
Article
/ 25 February 2015

Pistorius: NPA receives notice to contest state’s appeal

Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers have applied for leave to appeal Judge Masipa’s decision to allow the state to appeal his conviction.

By Sapa
NPA: Oscar appeal is about justice, not winning
Article
/ 10 December 2014

NPA: Oscar appeal is about justice, not winning

NPA spokesperson Nathi Mncube says the authority is now in the hands of the Supreme Court of Appeal to set a date for the Oscar Pistorius appeal.

By Sapa
Pistorius’s conviction appeal granted
Article
/ 10 December 2014

Pistorius’s conviction appeal granted

However, Judge Masipa dismissed the sentencing appeal of Oscar Pistorius, saying she did not believe the sentence was "shockingly inappropriate".

By Sapaxxxx
Nel: Pistorius shown ‘too much mercy’
Article
/ 9 December 2014

Nel: Pistorius shown ‘too much mercy’

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel, who is appealing the judgment in the Oscar Pistorius case, says the sentence was "shockingly inappropriate".

By Sapaxxxx
Oscar Pistorius: Sentencing hearing concludes
Article
/ 17 October 2014

Oscar Pistorius: Sentencing hearing concludes

After seven months of evidence in a case that’s captured the world’s attention, sentencing proceedings have ended in the Oscar Pistorius trial.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Oscar: Disability would be catered for in prison, court hears
Article
/ 16 October 2014

Oscar: Disability would be catered for in prison, court hears

Acting national commissioner for correctional services, Zach Modise, was called as the second witness for the state in the aggravation of sentencing.

By Sapa
Oscar sentencing: Defence witness ‘biased’, ‘irresponsible’
Article
/ 15 October 2014

Oscar sentencing: Defence witness ‘biased’, ‘irresponsible’

A social worker testifying in Oscar Pistorius’s sentencing proceedings says prison conditions are horrific, according to her own research.

By Sapa
Oscar Pistorius: When advocates pounce
Article
/ 1 July 2014

Oscar Pistorius: When advocates pounce

While the first day of week 10 of Reeva Steenkamp’s murder trial seemed to go the prosecution’s way at first, the defence found good footholds.

By Phillip De Wet
Oscar Pistorius: Sane but stressed
Article
/ 30 June 2014

Oscar Pistorius: Sane but stressed

Oscar Pistorius was not unable to control himself or understand the consequences of actions the night he killed Reeva Steenkamp, a court has heard.

By Phillip De Wet
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