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Lawrence Mrwebi

The struggle to find a smoking gun
Article
/ 25 January 2019

The struggle to find a smoking gun

As explosive evidence is given before Zondo, the Mokgoro inquiry sticks to the evidence before it

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
Top NPA prosecutors lacked the will to probe foreign bribery cases, inquiry hears
Article
/ 22 January 2019

Top NPA prosecutors lacked the will to probe foreign bribery cases, inquiry hears

Senior prosecutor Chris Macadam detailed, to the Mokgoro inquiry, how he was sidelined from foreign bribery cases

By Franny Rabkin
Ramaphosa to receive Jiba, Mrwebi inquiry report by March
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Ramaphosa to receive Jiba, Mrwebi inquiry report by March

Jiba and Mrwebi were suspended in October after Ramaphosa announced his decision to institute inquiries into their fitness to hold office

By Jeanette Chabalala
ConCourt to hear Bar’s application for leave to appeal in Jiba, Mrwebi saga
Article
/ 29 November 2018

ConCourt to hear Bar’s application for leave to appeal in Jiba, Mrwebi saga

In July, the SCA overturned a ruling of the high court in Pretoria that Jiba and Mrwebi be struck from the roll of advocates

By Jeanette Chabalala
NPA abandons appeal on Jiba charges
Article
/ 4 October 2018

NPA abandons appeal on Jiba charges

Spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku confirmed on Thursday that the NPA wrote to Freedom under Law this week, informing the organisation of the NPA’s decision

By Jeanette Chabalala
Ramaphosa’s choices to take over NPA reins
Article
/ 14 August 2018

Ramaphosa’s choices to take over NPA reins

The president will today appoint an acting national director of public prosecutions from among four contenders

By Sarah Smit
Finally Jiba must face the music
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Finally Jiba must face the music

Without political protection, she and her NPA colleague Lawrence Mrwebi will have their fitness to hold office tested

By Franny Rabkin
Jiba and Mrwebi to face inquiries – Presidency
Article
/ 1 August 2018

Jiba and Mrwebi to face inquiries – Presidency

Ramaphosa invited the two to make submissions by August 10 to say why they should not be suspended pending the inquiry

By Staff Reporter
Jiba likely to remain at the NPA pending appeal against SCA ruling
Article
/ 26 July 2018

Jiba likely to remain at the NPA pending appeal against SCA ruling

Nomgcobo Jiba, who asked to be placed on special leave pending the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling, returned to work last week

By Jeanette Chabalala
Decision to appeal Jiba ruling not racist — General Council of the Bar
Article
/ 18 July 2018

Decision to appeal Jiba ruling not racist — General Council of the Bar

GCB statement follows comments made by the Advocates for Transformation, which said it was "concerned about the intolerable inconsistency" of the Bar

By Jeanette Chabalala
Deputy NPA boss Jiba to fight leave to appeal application
Article
/ 18 July 2018

Deputy NPA boss Jiba to fight leave to appeal application

The General Council of the Bar of South Africa is applying for leave to appeal a ruling that paved the way for Nomgcobo Jiba’s return

By Jeanette Chabalala
General Council of the Bar of SA to appeal SCA ruling on Jiba
Article
/ 17 July 2018

General Council of the Bar of SA to appeal SCA ruling on Jiba

In a statement on Tuesday, it said the decision on whether the GCB should apply for leave to appeal the judgement of the SCA was "extensively debated"

By Jeanette Chabalala
Jiba to remain on leave until Abrahams gives the go ahead for her return
Article
/ 11 July 2018

Jiba to remain on leave until Abrahams gives the go ahead for her return

Jiba and Mrwebi’s return to the NPA offices is now imminent as they await the go ahead from National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams

By Raeesa Pather
SCA overturns ruling that struck Jiba, Mrwebi off roll of advocates
Article
/ 10 July 2018

SCA overturns ruling that struck Jiba, Mrwebi off roll of advocates

Jiba and Mrwebi were struck off the roll on September 15, 2016, by Judge Francis Legodi

By Jeanette Chabalala
‘Jiba will refrain from entering NPA offices’ — lawyer
Article
/ 4 July 2018

‘Jiba will refrain from entering NPA offices’ — lawyer

Nomgcobo Jiba will refrain from entering the offices of the NPA to avoid the ‘impression that she is contemptuous of the courts’, says her lawyer

By Jeanette Chabalala
Jiba visited NPA offices but not in contempt of court — state attorney
Article
/ 2 July 2018

Jiba visited NPA offices but not in contempt of court — state attorney

Nomgcobo Jiba was at the NPA offices in Pretoria while on special leave, but has provided specific reasons for the visits

By Christina Pitt
The judgments that will shape SA’s constitutional democracy in 2018
Article
/ 6 February 2018

The judgments that will shape SA’s constitutional democracy in 2018

From Zuma to Steinhoff, the National Prosecuting Authority has its work cut out for it. But can it rise to the occasion?

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
AfriForum to prosecute Nomgcobo Jiba for fraud and perjury
Article
/ 16 November 2017

AfriForum to prosecute Nomgcobo Jiba for fraud and perjury

The prosecution is on behalf of former KZN Hawks head who alleges he was unlawfully targeted after he began an investigation into a Zuma associate.

By Lizeka Tandwa
President Zuma will not suspend NPA’s Lawrence Mrwebi and Nomgcobo Jiba
Article
/ 24 February 2017

President Zuma will not suspend NPA’s Lawrence Mrwebi and Nomgcobo Jiba

The two were asked to make representations as to why they should not be suspended, pending the outcome of an inquiry into their fitness to hold office

By Staff Reporter
NPA’s Jiba and Mrwebi to launch fightback in Supreme Court of Appeal
Article
/ 30 January 2017

NPA’s Jiba and Mrwebi to launch fightback in Supreme Court of Appeal

Judge Francis Legodi said last year the pair were "not fit and proper" for their positions.

By Raeesa Pather
Hawks colonel: ‘My own people are plotting against me’
Article
/ 30 November 2016

Hawks colonel: ‘My own people are plotting against me’

Solly Magobosha doesn’t know who to trust after his investigation into Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi.

By Govan Whittles
Justices disagree: Is this the beginning of the end of a divide in the ConCourt
Article
/ 28 November 2016

Justices disagree: Is this the beginning of the end of a divide in the ConCourt

Dissent between the justices hints that some favour the executive, a worrying shift particularly at this time in South Africa’s political affairs

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
NPA’s Nomgcobo Jiba instructs lawyer to make representations to President Zuma
Article
/ 26 October 2016

NPA’s Nomgcobo Jiba instructs lawyer to make representations to President Zuma

The High Court in Pretoria ruled on September that Jiba and her colleague be struck off the roll of advocates.

By Tshidi Madia
Jiba and Mrwebi placed on special leave, but are expected to appeal judgment
Article
/ 16 September 2016

Jiba and Mrwebi placed on special leave, but are expected to appeal judgment

NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku said Jiba and Mrwebi confirmed their instructions to their legal teams to file applications for leave to appeal.

By Staff Reporter
NPA’s Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi struck off the roll of advocates
Article
/ 15 September 2016

NPA’s Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi struck off the roll of advocates

Judges Francis Legodi and Wendy Hughes in the high court in Pretoria have concurred that the two are not “fit and proper” for their jobs.

By Pauli van Wyk
Zuma dithers while NPA implodes
Article
/ 28 May 2015

Zuma dithers while NPA implodes

The president is playing a high-stakes game as politics continues to plague the prosecutions body.

By Sam Sole Author and Sam Sole
NPA boss had Zuma snookered
Article
/ 15 May 2015

NPA boss had Zuma snookered

The real prospect of failing to force Nxasana out led to the president’s unedifying backdown

By Qaanitah Hunter and
JZ ignores damning NPA report
Article
/ 5 February 2015

JZ ignores damning NPA report

Recommendations against the key actors in the Richard Mdluli fraud case have gone unheeded.

By Sam Sole Author and Sam Sole
NPA: Reports about raid on Mrwebi’s office are inaccurate
Article
/ 2 September 2014

NPA: Reports about raid on Mrwebi’s office are inaccurate

The National Prosecuting Authority says claims that its chief executive raided and took documents from Lawrence Mrwebi’s office are "distorted".

By Sapa
Zuma mum on second meeting with Nxasana
Article
/ 27 August 2014

Zuma mum on second meeting with Nxasana

Nearly two months after the presidency announced a commission of inquiry into Mxolisi Nxasana, the NPA boss’s fate is still uncertain.

By Glynnis Underhill
Criminal charges laid against senior NPA officials
Article
/ 10 August 2014

Criminal charges laid against senior NPA officials

Nomgcobo Jiba, Sibongile Mzinyathi and Lawrence Mrwebi are facing charges of perjury following court findings made about the NPA’s leadership.

By Sapa
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