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National Prosecuting Authority

NPA drops charges against University of Venda professor
Article
/ 8 October 2015

NPA drops charges against University of Venda professor

The NPA has dropped the corruption charges against professor Thidziambi Phendla, who says the "false allegations" ruined her life.

By Bongani Nkosi
Editorial: Red flags bedevil NPA boss
Article
/ 28 August 2015

Editorial: Red flags bedevil NPA boss

Shaun Abrahams’s flirtation with "information peddlers" and his intervention in the prosecution of Nomgcobo Jiba have raised concerns.

By Editorial
Editorial: Red flags bedevil NPA boss
Article
/ 27 August 2015

Editorial: Red flags bedevil NPA boss

Shaun Abrahams’s flirtation with "information peddlers" and his intervention in the prosecution of Nomgcobo Jiba have raised concerns.

By Editorial
The NPA advocate and the ‘grabber’
Article
/ 27 August 2015

The NPA advocate and the ‘grabber’

Links to dubious "investigators" bug the new national director of public prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams.

By Sam Sole Author, Sally Evans and Sam Sole
Editorial: White-anting the NPA suits Zuma
Article
/ 20 August 2015

Editorial: White-anting the NPA suits Zuma

There are two ways of ending a war: by making peace or by annihilating the opposition. Zuma’s new choice appears to have chosen the latter.

By Editorial
NPA boss reshuffles top leadership
Article
/ 19 August 2015

NPA boss reshuffles top leadership

Shaun Abrahams has reshuffled the NPA leadership – while the Bar Council says Jiba could still be barred despite charges against her being dropped.

By Giordano Stolley and Jonisayi Maromo
NPA to withdraw charges against Jiba
Article
/ 18 August 2015

NPA to withdraw charges against Jiba

The NPA has said it is withdrawing the charges of fraud and perjury against Nomgcobo Jiba relating to the prosecution of KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen.

By Jonisayi Maromo
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
Editorial: Grasp the nettle of fear
Article
/ 13 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 Editorial
DA will demand answers if Jiba charges dropped
Article
/ 11 August 2015

DA will demand answers if Jiba charges dropped

The DA said it would ask Parliament to haul new NPA boss Shaun Abrahams before it if he drops charges against his deputy, Nomgcobo Jiba.

By Giordano Stolley
Phiyega must face inquiry over Lamoer tip-off – NPA
Article
/ 20 July 2015

Phiyega must face inquiry over Lamoer tip-off – NPA

Records show how the National Prosecuting Authority had felt Riah Phiyega "did not keep the confidentiality that was so obviously required of her".

By Sarah Evans
Advocate labels former NPA boss ‘slimy, slippery and dishonest’
Article
/ 15 July 2015

Advocate labels former NPA boss ‘slimy, slippery and dishonest’

Mike Hellens has asked Menzi Simelane if he was trying to "duck the obligation" to hand over a letter after lawyers requested all correspondence.

By Ahmed areff
Editorial: NPA mistakes to avoid
Article
/ 9 July 2015

Editorial: NPA mistakes to avoid

Abrahams should take advantage of Zuma’s vulnerability as the president’s grip on power and influence through patronage will wane along with his term.

By Editorial
Time will judge prosecutions boss
Article
/ 9 July 2015

Time will judge prosecutions boss

The new head of the NPA, Shaun Abrahams, will have to prove that he is his ‘own man’ and not to be messed with.

By Qaanitah Hunter
[From our archives] New NPA boss is ‘nobody’s man’
Article
/ 8 July 2015

[From our archives] New NPA boss is ‘nobody’s man’

President Jacob Zuma has appointed a new NPA head, Shaun Abrahams, who says under his watch the NPA will be guided by the Constitution.

By Qaanitah Hunter
Compromised cadres cripple NPA directors
Article
/ 28 May 2015

Compromised cadres cripple NPA directors

Two news stories highlight ongoing political meddling that subverts the rule of law.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: The wheel turns and cronies burn
Article
/ 22 May 2015

Editorial: The wheel turns and cronies burn

Given the faction-ridden nature of South African politics and the deep divisions in the ANC, a further turn of the wheel is quite conceivable.

By Editorial
Dysfunctional NPA does not serve justice
Article
/ 21 May 2015

Dysfunctional NPA does not serve justice

It is vitally important to liberate the prosecuting authority from any form of political interference.

By Staff Reporter
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
Why did Zuma kill the Nxasana inquiry?
Article
/ 11 May 2015

Why did Zuma kill the Nxasana inquiry?

The inquiry into the NPA boss has been cancelled by the president, who says he is currently "engaging with Nxasana".

By Sally Evans
Zuma shuts down inquiry into NPA boss Mxolisi Nxasana
Article
/ 11 May 2015

Zuma shuts down inquiry into NPA boss Mxolisi Nxasana

The inquiry into whether the prosecutions boss is fit for the job has been terminated just as it was due to begin, on the orders of the president.

By Staff Reporter
Dedicated courts to deal with xenophobic attacks
Article
/ 24 April 2015

Dedicated courts to deal with xenophobic attacks

The NPA and other state institutions are working together to speed up the prosecution of perpetrators who commit xenophobic attacks.

By Thulani Gqirana
Editorial: Political meddling haunts NPA
Article
/ 1 April 2015

Editorial: Political meddling haunts NPA

Willie Hofmeyr’s stated motive to defend the NPA has failed, as political meddling has only become worse after Mbeki.

By Editorial
Housing scandal arrest ‘imminent’
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Housing scandal arrest ‘imminent’

The contractor at the centre of R60m fraud claims has been suspended from his plum government job

By Drew Forrest
NPA files notice to appeal ‘inappropriate’ Oscar verdict
Article
/ 12 February 2015

NPA files notice to appeal ‘inappropriate’ Oscar verdict

The National Prosecuting Authority is going ahead with its review of Oscar Pistorius’s conviction after the state called for a harsher sentence.

By Sapaxxxx
Zuma spy tapes corruption case to go back to court
Article
/ 9 February 2015

Zuma spy tapes corruption case to go back to court

The dropping of corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma will be back on the courts roll as the NPA opposes the DA’s call to review the case.

By Sapaxxxx
DA: NPA has stalled on Zuma corruption-charges case for five years
Article
/ 6 February 2015

DA: NPA has stalled on Zuma corruption-charges case for five years

DA leader Helen Zille says the party has filed for a review of the courts decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.

By Sapa
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
Breytenbach: Decay of SA’s justice system must end
Article
/ 22 January 2015

Breytenbach: Decay of SA’s justice system must end

DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach plans to reintroduce a Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament this year to save SA’s "prosecutorial independence".

By Thulani Gqirana
Inquest finds Zuma’s son Duduzane was negligent
Article
/ 11 December 2014

Inquest finds Zuma’s son Duduzane was negligent

An inquest has found that Duduzane Zuma conducted himself in an unreasonable manner when his car hit a taxi in February, killing a passenger.

By Devereaux Morkel
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
[From our archives] Spy tapes revelations could rock the Zuma establishment
Analysis
/ 20 November 2014

[From our archives] Spy tapes revelations could rock the Zuma establishment

Evidence released to the DA raises significant questions regarding the dropping of graft charges against President Jacob Zuma.

By Drew Forrest
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