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National Prosecuting Authority

Batohi, NPA win R4.2m freezing order against Mangaung municipality
National
/ 25 March 2024

Batohi, NPA win R4.2m freezing order against Mangaung municipality

The Hawks are also investigating a criminal case in which a company was paid for services it did not deliver

By Khaya Koko
BREAKING: Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges and one of money laundering
Politics
/ 25 March 2024

BREAKING: Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges and one of money laundering

Advocate’s affidavit reveals trail of bribes allegedly pocketed by the National Assembly speaker, who is expected to appear in court today

By Khaya Koko
To be arrested or not? Mapisa-Nqakula, lawyer differ on her corruption case
Politics
/ 22 March 2024

To be arrested or not? Mapisa-Nqakula, lawyer differ on her corruption case

The embattled speaker seems to be at loggerheads with her attorney, who wrote an email to the NPA saying she would present herself to the police

By Khaya Koko
Speaker allegedly lied to evade arrest
Politics
/ 22 March 2024

Speaker allegedly lied to evade arrest

The president reportedly said he would not meddle when told that Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula could be taken into custody over graft

By Khaya Koko and Lizeka Tandwa
The Investigating Directorate cannot afford fear or favour
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

The Investigating Directorate cannot afford fear or favour

Allegations against the powerful within the ANC will be an acid test for the newly-permanent directorate

By Editorial
Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering
Politics
/ 21 March 2024

Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to hand herself over to the police in Pretoria on Friday

By Khaya Koko
Zuma’s bid to force Downer’s removal dismissed
National
/ 20 March 2024

Zuma’s bid to force Downer’s removal dismissed

The state’s bid to have a trial date set was stymied by Zuma’s counsel signalling that he was seeking leave to appeal

By Emsie Ferreira
Speaker’s home raided in corruption investigation
Politics
/ 19 March 2024

Speaker’s home raided in corruption investigation

The National Prosecuting Authority confirmed the search and seizure operation a fortnight after Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denied any wrongdoing

By Emsie Ferreira
NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case
National
/ 1 March 2024

NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case

The authority seems to have dragged its feet in the arrest of a convicted criminal

By Khaya Koko
State capture clawbacks inspire hope
Opinion
/ 24 February 2024

State capture clawbacks inspire hope

South Africa’s pursuit of state-capture redress is a story of stalemates and setbacks, but also some successes

By Lauren Kohn
Ramaphosa gives go-ahead for SIU to probe corruption at PRASA
National
/ 20 February 2024

Ramaphosa gives go-ahead for SIU to probe corruption at PRASA

But it’s four years late, says activist

By Steve Kretzmann
Ramaphosa renews his vow to end state capture
Politics
/ 8 February 2024

Ramaphosa renews his vow to end state capture

The president said ‘every person responsible’ must be held to account, in a state of the nation address made with the election in mind

By Emsie Ferreira
Recording alleges that gangsters, drugs fund the Patriotic Alliance
Politics
/ 12 January 2024

Recording alleges that gangsters, drugs fund the Patriotic Alliance

A regional treasurer has been caught explaining how the PA has allegedly been financed

By Khaya Koko
The Arms Deal, a gateway to state capture
Politics
/ 28 December 2023

The Arms Deal, a gateway to state capture

The players in the weapons scandal involving bribes of about $300 million escaped justice

By Emsie Ferreira
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Cabinet Report Cards 2023
/ 22 December 2023

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

The initial commitment, informed by the constitutional dream of the struggle, has been trundled underfoot by ministers and presidents

By Emsie Ferreira
Alleged parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe ‘unfit to stand trial’
National
/ 11 December 2023

Alleged parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe ‘unfit to stand trial’

Judge Nathan Erasmus noted that a psychiatrist had found Mafe to be delusional and described his behaviour as ‘strange and inappropriate’

By Mandisa Ndlovu
The Fiscal Cliff | Injustice and impunity: Crime and corruption in austerity’s wake
Opinion
/ 26 November 2023

The Fiscal Cliff | Injustice and impunity: Crime and corruption in austerity’s wake

The treasury has to ask itself what the true cost is of not funding our watchdog institutions

By Michael Marchant
Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance
Politics
/ 24 November 2023

Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance

The National Prosecuting Authority has failed in another state capture case considered only the foothills of the mountain it must climb

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo says remission is not a reason to stop Zuma trial
Politics
/ 13 November 2023

Zondo says remission is not a reason to stop Zuma trial

The prosecuting authority should proceed according to the evidence, regardless of a perceived reluctance on government’s part to jail the former president

By Emsie Ferreira
SCA orders oral argument in state’s bid to appeal Nulane ruling
National
/ 10 November 2023

SCA orders oral argument in state’s bid to appeal Nulane ruling

The National Prosecuting Authority lives to fight another day after losing face in the first state capture trial

By Emsie Ferreira
Downer says Zuma’s latest attack on him is a repeat of past ones
National
/ 25 October 2023

Downer says Zuma’s latest attack on him is a repeat of past ones

The former president is again seeking the prosecutor’s removal from the arms deal trial, in doing so reviving old claims he leaked information to the media

By Emsie Ferreira
SCA dismisses Zuma’s bid to pursue private prosecution
National
/ 13 October 2023

SCA dismisses Zuma’s bid to pursue private prosecution

The court said the former president’s application was part of continuing Stalingrad tactics

By Emsie Ferreira
‘It is not for Zuma to decide who should prosecute him,’ says advocate Geoff Budlender
Politics
/ 28 September 2023

‘It is not for Zuma to decide who should prosecute him,’ says advocate Geoff Budlender

Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu said the former president’s criminal trial would not proceed soon, because he would again ask for the removal of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Mandisa Ndlovu
SA renews its plea to UAE for Guptas
Politics
/ 22 September 2023

SA renews its plea to UAE for Guptas

But first justice officials want their Emirati counterparts to say plainly why the first was denied

By Emsie Ferreira
State lambasts Nulane trial judge in petition to the supreme court of appeal
National
/ 14 September 2023

State lambasts Nulane trial judge in petition to the supreme court of appeal

The acting judge who discharged Gutpa associates in the first state capture case fell short of legal and ethical standards, the National Prosecuting Authority submitted

By Emsie Ferreira
Man linked to police killing in Cape Town gets life in jail
National
/ 30 August 2023

Man linked to police killing in Cape Town gets life in jail

Luyanda Fuzile was sentenced for the shooting of Sergeant Nametso Ignatius Molema in 2021

By Eunice Masson
Estina trial date set for August next year
National
/ 30 August 2023

Estina trial date set for August next year

As in the Nulane case, the prosecution alleges that the now fugitive Gupta brothers conspired with the accused to fleece the Free State

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo commission punished with costs order in Salim Essa case
National
/ 21 August 2023

Zondo commission punished with costs order in Salim Essa case

The order raises questions as to who directs the defence of challenges to the work of commissions of inquiry

By Emsie Ferreira
Phoenix brothers get seven years in jail for July 2021 unrest assaults
National
/ 18 August 2023

Phoenix brothers get seven years in jail for July 2021 unrest assaults

The pair was also charged with the murder of Mondli Majola but was found not guilty

By Lyse Comins
Prosecutors who gunned for Booysen face disciplinary hearings
National
/ 5 August 2023

Prosecutors who gunned for Booysen face disciplinary hearings

At the Zondo commission, Booysen accused the three of lying under oath and launching a spurious prosecution against him and officers from the Cato Manor Special Crimes Unit

By Lyse Comins
High court denies NPA leave to challenge Nulane ruling
National
/ 3 August 2023

High court denies NPA leave to challenge Nulane ruling

The trial judge said the prosecution was trying to reserve questions of fact, not law

By Emsie Ferreira
Corruption overwhelms the land as citizens run out of outrage juice
Opinion
/ 28 July 2023

Corruption overwhelms the land as citizens run out of outrage juice

In the throes of finger-pointing, the authorities forget about the tools they already have at their disposal, such as the Corruption, Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act

By Songezo Zibi
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