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Ngcukaitobi grills Batohi on disciplinary action against South Gauteng prosecuting head Andrew Chauke
National
/ 8 December 2025

Ngcukaitobi grills Batohi on disciplinary action against South Gauteng prosecuting head Andrew Chauke

Ngcukaitobi accused the national director of public prosecutions of punishing Chauke for doing his job

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Six candidates shortlisted to lead NPA when Shamila Batohi’s term ends in January
National
/ 28 November 2025

Six candidates shortlisted to lead NPA when Shamila Batohi’s term ends in January

Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will take place on 10 and 11 December, and the public is invited to submit comments on the nominees

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Families of apartheid victims demand inquiry into suppression of TRC cases
Politics
/ 23 January 2025

Families of apartheid victims demand inquiry into suppression of TRC cases

The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites

By Paddy Harper
Batohi asks public protector if she had misunderstood her powers
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Batohi asks public protector if she had misunderstood her powers

The NDPP sent a letter to ask whether there had been a “misunderstanding” about the “independent mandates about our respective offices”

By Franny Rabkin
Batohi withdraws racketeering charge against Booysen
Article
/ 9 July 2019

Batohi withdraws racketeering charge against Booysen

An NPA review panel of four prosecutors found the authorisations for the charge — by Abrahams and Jiba — were invalid

By Franny Rabkin
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
Corruption-buster Cronje to head new anti-graft unit
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Corruption-buster Cronje to head new anti-graft unit

Cronje held several positions in the National Prosecurity Authority from 1998 to 2012

By Mashadi Kekana
Jiba’s Hawks ‘ally’ caught communicating with Panday
Article
/ 17 April 2019

Jiba’s Hawks ‘ally’ caught communicating with Panday

Crime intelligence allegedly intercepted a phone call between a Hawks investigator and Thoshan Panday during a probe of the Durban business tycoon

By Sarah Smit
New directorate to deal with state capture proclaimed by Ramaphosa
Article
/ 20 March 2019

New directorate to deal with state capture proclaimed by Ramaphosa

The Presidency said the new directorate would investigate “common law offences” including fraud, forgery, theft and “any offence involving dishonesty”

By Natasha Marrian
Evidence against Jiba ‘circumstantial at best’ — Arendse
Article
/ 28 February 2019

Evidence against Jiba ‘circumstantial at best’ — Arendse

In closing arguments, the counsel for the embattled NPA deputy has argued that the narrative of her alleged “capture” is not borne out by fact

By Franny Rabkin
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
Agrizzi will no longer testify at Mokgoro inquiry
Article
/ 14 February 2019

Agrizzi will no longer testify at Mokgoro inquiry

Last month, Agrizzi testified at the Zondo commission that suspended deputy prosecutions boss Nomgcobo Jiba accepted bribes and blocked prosecutions

By Jeanette Chabalala
Hofmeyr rejects claims of political interference in dropping of Zuma charges
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Hofmeyr rejects claims of political interference in dropping of Zuma charges

The NPA, led by then acting head Mokotedi Mpshe, in 2009 dropped corruption charges against Zuma two weeks before the 2009 general elections

By Canny Maphanga
Jiba’s debut keenly anticipated
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Jiba’s debut keenly anticipated

Until now, the former national director of public prosecutions has not been cross-examined

By Franny Rabkin
Cross-examination of Mdluli prosecutor set to continue at Mokgoro inquiry
Article
/ 25 January 2019

Cross-examination of Mdluli prosecutor set to continue at Mokgoro inquiry

​A senior prosecutor was ‘worried’ that Richard Mdluli was ‘being protected’ when corruption charges were dropped against him

By Franny Rabkin
Cheated, we turn to a superhero
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Cheated, we turn to a superhero

South Africa has descended into a hell and we are pinning our hopes on Shamila Batohi to rescue us

By Vukani Mde
Editorial: We are rooting for Batohi
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Editorial: We are rooting for Batohi

The task of securing South Africa for future generations is immense

By Editorial
Batohi’s appointment as NDPP welcomed across the board
Article
/ 4 December 2018

Batohi’s appointment as NDPP welcomed across the board

The Public Servants Association has called on the new NDPP to speed up the finalisation of the political cases that have been hanging on for years

By Pelane Phakgadi
The first woman NDPP: Shamila Batohi is the new NPA boss
Article
/ 4 December 2018

The first woman NDPP: Shamila Batohi is the new NPA boss

The president announced Batohi’s appointment on Tuesday

By Raeesa Pather
New NPA boss to be announced on Tuesday
Article
/ 3 December 2018

New NPA boss to be announced on Tuesday

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to make the announcement at the Union Buildings in Pretoria

By Agency
NPA insider tells NDPP panel Abrahams refused to tackle interference
Article
/ 15 November 2018

NPA insider tells NDPP panel Abrahams refused to tackle interference

Advocate Andrea Johnson revealed that former NPA boss Shaun Abrahams ‘chose not to listen’

By Raeesa Pather
Silas Ramaite underwhelms at NDPP interviews
Article
/ 14 November 2018

Silas Ramaite underwhelms at NDPP interviews

Ramaite was the first candidate to be interviewed, fielding questions about interference at the prosecuting authority

By Raeesa Pather
NDPP appointment process a step in the right direction — Pikoli
Article
/ 23 October 2018

NDPP appointment process a step in the right direction — Pikoli

Former National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli has described the process as a step in the right direction because it is transparent

By Staff Reporter
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
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
‘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
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
Masutha disputes Bloomberg Abrahams article
Article
/ 5 June 2018

Masutha disputes Bloomberg Abrahams article

​The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services wants to set the record straight on Minister Michael Masutha’s quoted words in a Bloomberg article

By Gemma Ritchie
AfriForum’s Malema move ‘opportunistic’ – NPA boss
Article
/ 24 April 2018

AfriForum’s Malema move ‘opportunistic’ – NPA boss

Shaun Abrahams called AfriForum’s decision to prosecute Malema ‘unbecoming’

By Paul Herman
AfriForum pursues corruption, fraud charges against NPA boss
Article
/ 11 April 2018

AfriForum pursues corruption, fraud charges against NPA boss

Allegations of a covertly-funded fraudulent travel claim has led AfriForum to approach police to have NDPP Shaun Abrahams criminally charged

By Jeanette Chabalala and Tania Broughton
‘Mother of all prayers’ for Zuma
Article
/ 5 April 2018

‘Mother of all prayers’ for Zuma

The former president’s supporters plan to hold a night-long vigil before his court appearance on Friday

By Mxolisi Mngadi
SARS ‘rogue unit’ officials to appear in court, after withdrawing urgent application
Article
/ 4 April 2018

SARS ‘rogue unit’ officials to appear in court, after withdrawing urgent application

The three are expected to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on April 9

By Alex Mitchley
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