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Mxolisi Nxasana

​Zuma had been ‘intent’ on seeing Nxasana leave the NPA, Zondo commission hears
Article
/ 19 August 2019

​Zuma had been ‘intent’ on seeing Nxasana leave the NPA, Zondo commission hears

Former prosecutions boss Mxolisi Nxasana says his deputy Nomgcobo Jiba tried to dig up dirt on him

By Franny Rabkin
LIVESTREAM: Mxolisi Nxasana appears before state capture inquiry
Article
/ 19 August 2019

LIVESTREAM: Mxolisi Nxasana appears before state capture inquiry

The former NDPP is set to appear before the Zondo commission

By Mg Reporter
Former NPA boss Nxasana tells Zondo of dirty tricks campaigns
Article
/ 13 June 2019

Former NPA boss Nxasana tells Zondo of dirty tricks campaigns

Bigwigs in the NPA played their part in Zuma’s godly game by destabilising the NPA and ensuring the prosecution of people considered Zuma’s enemies

By Niren Tolsi
Jiba blocks fresh Zondo commission revelations
Article
/ 12 June 2019

Jiba blocks fresh Zondo commission revelations

The lawyer for the axed deputy prosecutions head raised concerns that Mxolisi Nxasana’s evidence was timed to sway public opinion

By Sarah Smit
Prosecutors shouldn’t be concerned with public narratives, Jiba tells Mokgoro inquiry
Article
/ 25 February 2019

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

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
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
Abrahams: ‘I will return to serve society’
Article
/ 15 August 2018

Abrahams: ‘I will return to serve society’

In a message to his colleagues, Abrahams thanked those closest to him for the opportunity to head South Africa’s prosecutorial body

By Sarah Smit
Silas Ramaite appointed as acting NPA head
Article
/ 14 August 2018

Silas Ramaite appointed as acting NPA head

According to the NPA Act, Ramaphosa had to appoint one of the four deputy national director of public prosecutions to the role

By Mahlatse Mahlase
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
Concourt: Abrahams out, Nxasana to pay back the money
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Concourt: Abrahams out, Nxasana to pay back the money

In a majority judgment, the Concourt confirmed the order that the terms in which Mxolisi Nxasana left office were ‘constitutionally invalid’

By Sarah Smit
Axing Abrahams? Ramaphosa’s decision hinges on court rulings
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Axing Abrahams? Ramaphosa’s decision hinges on court rulings

Ramaphosa is waiting for two ConCourt judgments before acting on NPA boss’s position, a parliamentary reply has revealed

By Paul Herman
Big legal battles for prominent SA officials scheduled for June
Article
/ 22 May 2018

Big legal battles for prominent SA officials scheduled for June

Zuma, Moyane, Molefe, Abrahams, and the ‘rogue unit’ cases will be heard in June

By Gemma Ritchie
Judgement reserved in Abrahams appointment saga
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Judgement reserved in Abrahams appointment saga

The Concourt will now have to decide if either Abrahams or Nxasana deserve to have an opportunity to return to the NDPP post.

By Raeesa Pather
Nxasana’s case to be NDPP: It wasn’t a bribe, it was a settlement
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Nxasana’s case to be NDPP: It wasn’t a bribe, it was a settlement

The former NDPP’s legal team said he had made a mistake in accepting R17.3-million to leave his position in 2015, but maintains it was not a bribe

By Raeesa Pather
Who will decide on Zuma’s prosecution?
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Who will decide on Zuma’s prosecution?

The two NDPPs, Mxolisi Nxasana and Shaun Abrahams, do not seem to be appropriate candidates to decide the fate of former president Jacob Zuma

By Raeesa Pather
Abrahams ready to announce decision on Zuma prosecution
Article
/ 26 February 2018

Abrahams ready to announce decision on Zuma prosecution

The national director of public prosecutions has made his decision on whether former president Jacob Zuma should face prosecution for corruption.

By Staff Reporter
ConCourt to hear NPA golden handshake appeal
Article
/ 7 February 2018

ConCourt to hear NPA golden handshake appeal

The court is set to hear an appeal in the case involving former NPA head Mxolisi Nxasana and the future of his successor, Shaun Abrahams

By Jeanette Chabalala and Jan Bornman
NPA appeal papers: This is what Shaun Abrahams said
Article
/ 19 January 2018

NPA appeal papers: This is what Shaun Abrahams said

According to Abrahams’ answering affidavit, he contested the High Court’s finding that there was no vacancy which resulted in his appointment.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma runs out of legal road – and public money to build more of it
Article
/ 15 December 2017

Zuma runs out of legal road – and public money to build more of it

The president can opt to stymie the state capture probe further, but it may be for his own account

By Phillip De Wet
​Zuma: Ramaphosa can not be my co-President
Article
/ 13 December 2017

​Zuma: Ramaphosa can not be my co-President

President Jacob Zuma’s legal team has filed an application to appeal his most immediate prior loss — his inability to appoint the next head of the NPA

By Phillip De Wet
Ruling on NPA boss upholds the Constitution
Article
/ 13 December 2017

Ruling on NPA boss upholds the Constitution

The court decision on Shaun Abrahams, Jacob Zuma and Mxolisi Nzasana isn’t judicial overreach

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Abrahams, NPA apply to appeal Nxasana judgment
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Abrahams, NPA apply to appeal Nxasana judgment

President Jacob Zuma’s office on Friday said he too would appeal the judgment, even though he had not yet fully considered it.

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma and Nxasana’s fates linked
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Zuma and Nxasana’s fates linked

What happened in a meeting between the president and the former NPA boss will determine their futures

By Phillip De Wet
There should be no Abrahams-vs-Nxasana beauty contest, court hears
Article
/ 21 November 2017

There should be no Abrahams-vs-Nxasana beauty contest, court hears

​The high court on Tuesday made no promises on exactly when it would deliver judgement on whether Mxolisi Nxasana was properly removed as NDPP in 2015

By Phillip De Wet
Media blackout on document in Nxasana case
Article
/ 20 November 2017

Media blackout on document in Nxasana case

The high court in Pretoria on Monday ordered a media blackout on a document that had been due to feature in argument.

By Phillip De Wet
Who’s lying? Nxasana vs Zuma
Article
/ 7 July 2017

Who’s lying? Nxasana vs Zuma

Central to the case is whether the former NPA boss jumped or was pushed out of his job

By Sihle Manda
Zuma accused of lying under oath
Article
/ 13 April 2017

Zuma accused of lying under oath

The ex-prosecutions boss says that, contrary to the president’s claim, he never asked to leave the NPA

By Jessica Bezuidenhout and Pauli van Wyk
Editorial: Grasp the nettle of fear
Article
/ 14 August 2015

Editorial: Grasp the nettle of fear

Nowhere is the contempt of institutions more visible and more damaging than in President Zuma’s attitude towards the National Prosecuting Authority.

By Amabhungane
New prosecutions boss ‘loves his job’
Article
/ 18 June 2015

New prosecutions boss ‘loves his job’

There has been mixed reaction to the appointment of Shaun Abrahams as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions.

By Staff Reporter
Nxasana has left the building, but no one knows why
Article
/ 2 June 2015

Nxasana has left the building, but no one knows why

No clarity yet on why the national director of public prosecutions has resigned, just platitudes and vagueness in response to media’s questions.

By Qaanitah Hunter
Zuma strikes deal with NPA head Nxasana
Article
/ 31 May 2015

Zuma strikes deal with NPA head Nxasana

President Jacob Zuma has reached a "settlement" with national prosecutions head Mxolisi Nxasana.

By Kwanele Sosibo
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