The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites
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The NDPP sent a letter to ask whether there had been a “misunderstanding” about the “independent mandates about our respective offices”
An NPA review panel of four prosecutors found the authorisations for the charge — by Abrahams and Jiba — were invalid
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
Cronje held several positions in the National Prosecurity Authority from 1998 to 2012
Crime intelligence allegedly intercepted a phone call between a Hawks investigator and Thoshan Panday during a probe of the Durban business tycoon
The Presidency said the new directorate would investigate “common law offences” including fraud, forgery, theft and “any offence involving dishonesty”
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
The embattled deputy national director of public prosecutions said basing decisions on public perceptions could be dangerous
Last month, Agrizzi testified at the Zondo commission that suspended deputy prosecutions boss Nomgcobo Jiba accepted bribes and blocked prosecutions
The NPA, led by then acting head Mokotedi Mpshe, in 2009 dropped corruption charges against Zuma two weeks before the 2009 general elections
Until now, the former national director of public prosecutions has not been cross-examined
A senior prosecutor was ‘worried’ that Richard Mdluli was ‘being protected’ when corruption charges were dropped against him
The task of securing South Africa for future generations is immense
South Africa has descended into a hell and we are pinning our hopes on Shamila Batohi to rescue us
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
The president announced Batohi’s appointment on Tuesday
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to make the announcement at the Union Buildings in Pretoria
Advocate Andrea Johnson revealed that former NPA boss Shaun Abrahams ‘chose not to listen’
Ramaite was the first candidate to be interviewed, fielding questions about interference at the prosecuting authority
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli has described the process as a step in the right direction because it is transparent
In a message to his colleagues, Abrahams thanked those closest to him for the opportunity to head South Africa’s prosecutorial body
In a majority judgment, the Concourt confirmed the order that the terms in which Mxolisi Nxasana left office were ‘constitutionally invalid’
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
Ramaphosa is waiting for two ConCourt judgments before acting on NPA boss’s position, a parliamentary reply has revealed
The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services wants to set the record straight on Minister Michael Masutha’s quoted words in a Bloomberg article
Shaun Abrahams called AfriForum’s decision to prosecute Malema ‘unbecoming’
Allegations of a covertly-funded fraudulent travel claim has led AfriForum to approach police to have NDPP Shaun Abrahams criminally charged
The former president’s supporters plan to hold a night-long vigil before his court appearance on Friday
The three are expected to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on April 9
SARS ‘rogue unit’ execs’ urgent application dropped following agreement with NPA
Zuma’s lawyer Michael Hulley said that he had received a "terse response" from NDPP Shaun Abrahams regarding the unsuccessful representations.