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NPA’s Nomgcobo Jiba instructs lawyer to make representations to President Zuma
Article
/ 26 October 2016

NPA’s Nomgcobo Jiba instructs lawyer to make representations to President Zuma

The High Court in Pretoria ruled on September that Jiba and her colleague be struck off the roll of advocates.

By Tshidi Madia
Secret Hawks doc: NPA boss Shaun Abrahams grabs at straws
Article
/ 21 October 2016

Secret Hawks doc: NPA boss Shaun Abrahams grabs at straws

His latest assault on Pravin Gordhan appears to be nothing more than a desperate bid to save face.

By Pauli van Wyk
Gordhan turns down invitation to make representations to NPA boss Shaun Abrahams
Article
/ 18 October 2016

Gordhan turns down invitation to make representations to NPA boss Shaun Abrahams

The finance minister instead invited the NPA boss to withdraw the fraud charges against him.

By Jenna Etheridge
#SarsWars: Magashula, Pillay want NPA’s Abrahams to review decision to prosecute them
Article
/ 17 October 2016

#SarsWars: Magashula, Pillay want NPA’s Abrahams to review decision to prosecute them

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday he would not make a presentation to the NPA head.

By Staff Reporter
​Abrahams could face legal action if his charges against Gordhan were unfounded
Article
/ 17 October 2016

​Abrahams could face legal action if his charges against Gordhan were unfounded

The National Prosecuting Authority head needs to justify the charges against the finance minister.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Gordhan says he has no confidence in Abrahams’s ability to afford him a fair trial
Article
/ 14 October 2016

Gordhan says he has no confidence in Abrahams’s ability to afford him a fair trial

The finance minister will not make any presentations to the national director of public prosecutions, according to his legal team.

By Ofentse Mboweni
The plot against Pravin Gordhan has backfired
Article
/ 14 October 2016

The plot against Pravin Gordhan has backfired

More leaders in and outside the ANC condemned the decision of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to charge Gordhan.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Why we face a train smash if Pravin Gordhan is removed
Analysis
/ 13 October 2016

Why we face a train smash if Pravin Gordhan is removed

What lies behind the decision to criminally charge South Africa’s finance minister?

By Staff Reporter
NPA boss Shaun Abrahams says they are considering their options on spy tapes
Article
/ 12 October 2016

NPA boss Shaun Abrahams says they are considering their options on spy tapes

‘We the leadership of this institution are consulting with senior council on the matter and we are currently considering the matter,’ Abrahams said.

By Thulani Gqirana
Junk status looms following Pravin Gordhan fraud charge
Article
/ 12 October 2016

Junk status looms following Pravin Gordhan fraud charge

Fraud charges against South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan have moved the country a step closer to a junk rating.

By Colin McClelland
ANC urges Pravin Gordhan to co-operate with the NPA
Article
/ 11 October 2016

ANC urges Pravin Gordhan to co-operate with the NPA

‘We trust that today’s announcement will move us a step closer to uncovering the truth from facts and bring this matter to finality,’ the party said.

By Staff Reporter
WATCH LIVE: NPA announces summons issued to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan
Article
/ 11 October 2016

WATCH LIVE: NPA announces summons issued to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

Shaun Abrahams is briefing the media on the NPA’s investigation into the Sars ‘Rogue Unit’.

By Staff Reporter
The endgame nears for Zuma and his NPA appointee
Article
/ 10 October 2016

The endgame nears for Zuma and his NPA appointee

A Constitutional Court ruling may result in the president finally facing 783 criminal charges.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
ConCourt dismisses NPA application over spy tapes
Article
/ 7 October 2016

ConCourt dismisses NPA application over spy tapes

NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku said the court was mindful of the fact that Zuma had petitioned the SCA on the same matter.

By Staff Reporter
Jiba and Mrwebi placed on special leave, but are expected to appeal judgment
Article
/ 16 September 2016

Jiba and Mrwebi placed on special leave, but are expected to appeal judgment

NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku said Jiba and Mrwebi confirmed their instructions to their legal teams to file applications for leave to appeal.

By Staff Reporter
​The NPA’s annual report figures show a troubled criminal justice system
Article
/ 12 September 2016

​The NPA’s annual report figures show a troubled criminal justice system

Conviction rates are high, but backlogs are mounting and key crime cases are languishing.

By Phillip De Wet
​Zuma heads to SCA to continue ‘spy tapes’ court battle
Article
/ 31 August 2016

​Zuma heads to SCA to continue ‘spy tapes’ court battle

President Jacob Zuma has filed his replying affidavit to the SCA in Bloemfontein, challenging a court ruling that he should face corruption charges.

By News 24
NPA seeks leave to appeal Oscar Pistorius’s six-year sentence
Article
/ 21 July 2016

NPA seeks leave to appeal Oscar Pistorius’s six-year sentence

Oscar Pistorius’s sentence is ‘shockingly lenient’ and ‘disproportionate to the crime of murder’, the National Prosecuting Authority has said.

By Athandiwe Saba
Letters to the editor: June 3 to 9 2016
Article
/ 2 June 2016

Letters to the editor: June 3 to 9 2016

Readers write in about the NPA, and the SABC.

By Letters
Prisoners’ claims of torture ignored
Article
/ 27 May 2016

Prisoners’ claims of torture ignored

Inmates want the NPA to tell them why their jailers weren’t prosecuted

By Phillip De Wet
Abrahams shreds NPA’s reputation
Article
/ 27 May 2016

Abrahams shreds NPA’s reputation

The logic behind the head of the prosecuting authority’s decisions to go to court over charges against the president is confusing, if not alarming.

By Phillip De Wet
Hawks grill Sars staff in bid to nail Gordhan
Article
/ 20 May 2016

Hawks grill Sars staff in bid to nail Gordhan

President Jacob Zuma is launching a fightback against his detractors and those threatening his lines of patronage.

By Govan Whittles and Matuma Letsoalo Author
Editorial: Lalaphansi, Cabinet
Article
/ 13 May 2016

Editorial: Lalaphansi, Cabinet

There is a strong case to be made that, in the national interest, the NPA must decide whether it intends to prosecute Zuma or not.

By Editorial
Editorial: NPA’s bias is showing
Article
/ 13 May 2016

Editorial: NPA’s bias is showing

Anyone who has followed the actions and inactions of the NPA over the past few years is likely to think that the NPA is pursuing a political agenda.

By Editorial
Cabinet calls on South Africans not to pressure NPA on spy tapes ruling
Article
/ 12 May 2016

Cabinet calls on South Africans not to pressure NPA on spy tapes ruling

The Cabinet has asked South Africans to refrain from pressuring the NPA while it evaluated whether to proceed with corruption charges against Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
Madonsela wants Hawks investigation of her conduct dropped
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Madonsela wants Hawks investigation of her conduct dropped

The public protector will only celebrate the ConCourt ruling affirming her powers when the Hawks and NPA drop their investigation into her conduct.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Can we fix the NPA?
Article
/ 3 March 2016

Editorial: Can we fix the NPA?

Rebuilding faith in the NPA is a process that cannot even begin while Zuma is in office.

By Editorial
Mbeki slams judge who accused him of conspiracy to get rid of Zuma
Article
/ 15 February 2016

Mbeki slams judge who accused him of conspiracy to get rid of Zuma

The former president has accused retired judge Chris Nicholson of putting a "judicial stamp of approval" on allegations against him.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Lost gun shoots Durban Hawks into controversy
Article
/ 9 December 2015

Lost gun shoots Durban Hawks into controversy

Controversy shrouds the appointment of the Hawks head in Durban, who got the job despite a pending criminal case for allegedly losing his firearm.

By Jeff Wicks
Now the NPA head is jibing at the judiciary
Analysis
/ 19 September 2015

Now the NPA head is jibing at the judiciary

The integrity of two appointments, to the Hawks and the prosecuting authority, is questionable.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Jiba job shows whose man Abrahams is
Article
/ 3 September 2015

Jiba job shows whose man Abrahams is

Decisions by ‘no one’s man’ reveal his vision of an independent national prosecutions authority.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
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
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