Latest articles on Lawrence Mrwebi

Batohi: Jiba’s return would undermine NPA rebuild

Article Franny Rabkin - 5 Sep 2019

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

Article Sarah Smit - 28 Jun 2019

This is despite the Constitutional Court quashing a bid to debar the former NPA officials

READ IT IN FULL: Unabridged Mokgoro report

Article Mg Online & Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2019

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

Article Franny Rabkin - 26 Apr 2019

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

Article Franny Rabkin - 25 Apr 2019

An inquiry into the pair’s fitness for office has found them lacking on multiple grounds

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Jiba, Mrwebi must respond to Mokgoro report by April 16

Article Franny Rabkin - 11 Apr 2019

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

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

Article Jeanette Chabalala - 12 Mar 2019

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

Article Franny Rabkin - 8 Mar 2019

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

Article Franny Rabkin - 28 Feb 2019

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

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

Article Franny Rabkin - 28 Feb 2019

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

Article Franny Rabkin - 25 Feb 2019

The embattled deputy national director of public prosecutions said basing decisions on public perceptions could be dangerous

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Jiba: Booysen racketeering charge was not politically motivated

Article Franny Rabkin - 25 Feb 2019

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

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Attempts to influence NPA decisions by crime intelligence revealed

Article Franny Rabkin - 23 Feb 2019

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’

Article Franny Rabkin - 22 Feb 2019

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

Prosecutor red-flagged Bosasa probe

Article Franny Rabkin & Sarah Smit - 22 Feb 2019

Lawrence Mrwebi denied he was part of an alleged plot to stymie the investigation into the company

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