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National Prosecuting Authority

Menzi Simelane isn’t done with the NPA just yet
Article
/ 29 December 2011

Menzi Simelane isn’t done with the NPA just yet

Although NPA boss Menzi Simelane has been replaced by Nomgcobo Jiba for now, this might not be the end of the road for the under-fire legal eagle.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Zuma sends in Jiba to take NPA reins from Simelane
Article
/ 29 December 2011

Zuma sends in Jiba to take NPA reins from Simelane

President Jacob Zuma has named controversial advocate Nomgcobo Jiba to act as head of the NPA, replacing "invalid" appointee Menzi Simelane.

By Nickolaus Bauer and Staff Reporter
Zuma abandons bid to keep Simelane as NPA boss
Article
/ 28 December 2011

Zuma abandons bid to keep Simelane as NPA boss

President Jacob Zuma has given up on his bid to appeal a court ruling that found his appointment of Menzi Simelane as head of the NPA was invalid.

By Nickolaus Bauer
NPA fails to respond to M&G’s Maharaj application
Article
/ 12 December 2011

NPA fails to respond to M&G’s Maharaj application

The NPA has still not responded to the <em>M&G</em>’s request to use information allegedly proving Mac Maharaj lied during a Scorpions interview.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Behind bars: Selebi reports for prison
Article
/ 5 December 2011

Behind bars: Selebi reports for prison

Former top cop Jackie Selebi has been placed in the custody of correctional services at the Pretoria Central Prison’s medical facility.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 December 2011

Ex-NPA official held for R13-million tender fraud

An ex-NPA employee has been arrested for alleged tender fraud, involving a contract for guarding and special services.

By Staff Reporter
Selebi has 48 hours to begin prison sentence, says NPA
Article
/ 2 December 2011

Selebi has 48 hours to begin prison sentence, says NPA

The NPA says Jackie Selebi must begin serving his 15-year sentence for corruption within 48 hours, after the former top cop lost his appeal on Friday.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa Afp
South Africa’s justice system in turmoil
Article
/ 2 December 2011

South Africa’s justice system in turmoil

The justice sector has been thrown into turmoil by the ruling on Menzi Simelane’s appointment, amid rumours his NPA job will go to Willie Hofmeyer.

By Glynnis Underhill
SCA: Simelane’s appointment as NPA boss ‘invalid’
Article
/ 1 December 2011

SCA: Simelane’s appointment as NPA boss ‘invalid’

President Jacob Zuma’s appointment of Menzi Simelane as NPA boss was "inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid," the supreme court has ruled.

By Sapa Afp and Staff Reporter
Maharaj lawyer: No charges against City Press — yet
Article
/ 28 November 2011

Maharaj lawyer: No charges against City Press — yet

Mac Maharaj has not yet decided whether to press charges against <i>City Press</i> for republishing portions of his 2003 interview with the Scorpions.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 23 November 2011

Back to Black? Really?

The blacked out Mac Maharaj story isn’t worth shouting apartheid about, says <b>Niren Tolsi</b>.

By Niren Tolsi
Maharaj: I have never been involved in corruption
Article
/ 22 November 2011

Maharaj: I have never been involved in corruption

Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj has told the National Press Club he has never been involved in corruption and bribery.

By Staff Reporter
M&G to ask Simelane for Maharaj information
Article
/ 22 November 2011

M&G to ask Simelane for Maharaj information

Today, the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> will formally ask the head of the NPA to release information allegedly proving Mac Maharaj lied to the Scorpions.

By Staff Reporter
Maharaj refuses to deny lying to the Scorpions
Article
/ 21 November 2011

Maharaj refuses to deny lying to the Scorpions

Mac Maharaj, President Zuma’s spokesperson, has refused during an on-camera interview to deny lying to the Scorpions and and taking bribes.

By Staff Reporter
Maharaj accuses media of ‘character assassination’
Article
/ 20 November 2011

Maharaj accuses media of ‘character assassination’

Mac Maharaj has shrugged off allegations of unlawful conduct that he and his wife Zarina received millions of rands from French arms company, Thales.

By Staff Reporter
Maharaj targets M&G’s Brummer and Sole
Article
/ 19 November 2011

Maharaj targets M&G’s Brummer and Sole

Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj’s attorneys have laid charges against the Mail & Guardian and two of our senior journalists.

By Lionel Faull
Maharaj lays charges against M&G, reporters
Article
/ 19 November 2011

Maharaj lays charges against M&G, reporters

Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj’s attorneys have laid charges against the Mail & Guardian and two of our senior journalists.

By Staff Reporter
Censored: A buried trail of lies
Article
/ 17 November 2011

Censored: A buried trail of lies

The <i>M&G</i> has been compelled to suppress a report about presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj, following a threat of criminal prosecution.

By Staff Reporter
Dewani appeal to be heard in December
Article
/ 12 November 2011

Dewani appeal to be heard in December

Shrien Dewani’s appeal against an extradition order to South Africa — which will see him tried for his wife’s murder — will be heard in December.

By Staff Reporter
Terre’Blanche murder scene photos posted on Facebook
Article
/ 13 October 2011

Terre’Blanche murder scene photos posted on Facebook

Close family of slain AWB leader Eugene Terre’Blanche are threatening to sue a man for posting gruesome pictures of his corpse on Facebook.

By Staff Reporter
NPA crackdown outrages activists
Article
/ 9 September 2011

NPA crackdown outrages activists

The decision to prosecute children between the ages of 12 and 16 for having consensual sex has outraged children’s human-rights activists.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 26 August 2011

KZN boss challenges Simelane

NPA boss Menzi Simelane had no grounds to strip the KZN Asset Forfeiture Unit head Knorx Molelle of his powers Molelle says in an affidavit.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 7 August 2011

Simelane suspends Hofmeyr ally Molelle

Reports say NPA boss Menzi Simelane has suspended the Asset Forfeiture Unit’s KwaZulu-Natal head Knorx Molelle, an ally of Willie Hofmeyr.

By Staff Reporter
Simelane sets his sights on assets unit
Article
/ 29 July 2011

Simelane sets his sights on assets unit

Controversial NPA boss Menzi Simelane has stripped the head of the Asset Forfeiture Unit in KZN, Knorx Molelle, of all his powers.

By Glynnis Underhill
Hofmeyr hits back
Article
/ 17 July 2011

Hofmeyr hits back

There was no merit in the complaint of corruption made by billionaire Dave King, Willie Hofmeyr said on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
Krejcir moved to Boksburg prison
Article
/ 29 March 2011

Krejcir moved to Boksburg prison

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday ordered that Czech businessman Radovan Krejcir be moved to Boksburg Prison.

By Staff Reporter
DA bid to access Zuma documents fails
Article
/ 25 February 2011

DA bid to access Zuma documents fails

The DA’s bid to compel the National Prosecuting Authority to release documents on why it halted the prosecution of President Jacob Zuma has failed.

By Staff Reporter
NPA: More investigating needed in Winnie, cop spat
Article
/ 17 January 2011

NPA: More investigating needed in Winnie, cop spat

The docket on a highway confrontation between Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s driver and two cops was sent back to the police for further investigation.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma’s dodgy new NPA choice
Article
/ 14 January 2011

Zuma’s dodgy new NPA choice

President Jacob Zuma has appointed a deputy to prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane who was previously facing charges of dishonesty.

By Sam Sole Author and Sam Sole
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Article
/ 14 January 2011

Will Zuma never learn?

No cease-fire or peace treaty can be enough. Not in South African politics.

By The Leader
Okah appeals against bail judgement
Article
/ 4 January 2011

Okah appeals against bail judgement

Nigerian terror accused, Henry Okah, plans to appeal against a decision to deny him bail in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 December 2010

No reason to defend this ill-suited appointment

Menzi Simelane may have effectively defeated the Democratic ­Alliance’s challenge to have him removed from office.

By Staff Reporter
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