Lawrence Mrwebi
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National Prosecuting Authority links to Bosasa warrant further investigations, says Zondo
Axed NPA officials Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi were accused of receiving bribes, but the latest state capture report makes no recommendations against any particular persons
Batohi: Jiba’s return would undermine NPA rebuild
The NDPP said in court papers that there has been “a fundamental breakdown in trust” between Jiba and the NPA.
Jiba, Mrwebi still to clear their names
This is despite the Constitutional Court quashing a bid to debar the former NPA officials
READ IT IN FULL: Unabridged Mokgoro report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi, as recommended by the Mokgoro inquiry. Read the Mokgoro report here
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
Mokgoro: Jiba, Mrwebi unfit for office — Mokgoro
An inquiry into the pair’s fitness for office has found them lacking on multiple grounds
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
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
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
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
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’
Prosecutors shouldn’t be concerned with public narratives, Jiba tells Mokgoro inquiry
The embattled deputy national director of public prosecutions said basing decisions on public perceptions could be dangerous
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
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
Jiba ‘felt betrayed by own institution’
The suspended deputy national director of public prosecutions said she was paraded before a court as a criminal