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Andrew Chauke and colleagues asked that their version be read at the commission and included in its final report
The former crime intelligence boss brought the application citing bias after the state moved to prevent further spurious delays on his decade-old fraud and corruption charges
The state says its ready to prosecute axed top cops for the alleged looting of a secret intelligence fund
The alleged ally of former president Jacob Zuma and has been accused of being a key figure in the alleged capture of the criminal justice cluster
The judgment comes as the pair wait to hear if Parliament will ratify President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to fire them
In a letter to each of the top prosecutors, President Ramaphosa pulled no punches accusing the pair of lying to him
Two statements to the Mokgoro inquiry give insight into Jiba’s discussions, usually confidential, with her lawyers
Lawrence Mrwebi says he had no reason to protect former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli when he withdrew corruption charges against him
The possibility that Jiba was a secret agent was reported last year
Inquiry looks closely at how charges against crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli were withdrawn
There was no good reason to withdraw fraud charges against former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli, the Mokgoro inquiry heard on Wednesday
The Pretoria director of public prosecutions will likely answer questions related to the Richard Mdluli probe
The Mokgoro inquiry will look into cases for which Jiba and Mrwebi were criticised, including the withdrawal of the case against Richard Mdluli
A senior prosecutor was ‘worried’ that Richard Mdluli was ‘being protected’ when corruption charges were dropped against him
In July, the SCA overturned a ruling of the high court in Pretoria that Jiba and Mrwebi be struck from the roll of advocates
A former Hawks spokesperson claims he alerted the Sunday Times to the fact that it was being used
Jiba and Mrwebi’s return to the NPA offices is now imminent as they await the go ahead from National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams
Jiba and Mrwebi were struck off the roll on September 15, 2016, by Judge Francis Legodi
DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach has been acquitted of all charges relating to unauthorised access to, and modifying official laptop computer contents
Mdluli has been on suspension since 2011 with full pay while on trial for intimidation, kidnapping, assault and murder in 1998
The prosecutor took on the corrupt crime intelligence unit head and was suspended
Former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli appeared in court today in relation to kidnapping and murder charges from 17 years ago.
An ex-Ipid investigator has made startling new claims amid fears of his "powerful" foes in the unit.
An ex-Ipid investigator has made startling new claims amid fears of his ”powerful” foes in the unit.
The acting police chief is said to have had a hand in a controversial 250-post spy scheme.
The acting police chief is said to have had a hand in a controversial 250-post spy scheme.
The Constitutional Court will have the final say on the public protector’s watchdog powers.
A witness in the Mdluli trial is a virtual prisoner while the man she accuses gets paid to stay home
Despite an appeal court ruling, too many judicial officers accede to parties’ requests for secrecy.
An advocates body wants the courts to disbar the prosecutions deputy over the Mdluli ‘cover-up’.
McBride is looking down the barrel after removing a crime intelligence encryption device.