The state capture case has suffered long delays, prompting a successful application by the defendants to have it thrown out of court
The National Prosecuting Authority lives to fight another day after losing face in the first state capture trial
The measure cannot guarantee independency of the entity because it fails to address the reliance of the National Prosecuting Authority itself on the justice ministry
The public enterprises minister responds to coverage about his conduct at state firms
Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court
The envisaged court would prosecute kleptocrats and corrupt officials and have powers to repatriate money stolen during incidents such as state capture
But first justice officials want their Emirati counterparts to say plainly why the first was denied
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The National Prosecuting Authority claims it is as frustrated as the public with the slow pace at which state capture cases are moving
The Special Investigation Unit wants to ‘pursue’ those who left to avoid accountability for their actions
The official opposition has accused the ruling party of playing for time after it was ordered to release the record of decision-making on public service appointments
Apart from seven cases before court, dozens more are under investigation, the minister told parliament
The Special Investigating Unit told parliament that settlement agreements with various companies were in the pipeline
As in the Nulane case, the prosecution alleges that the now fugitive Gupta brothers conspired with the accused to fleece the Free State
The order raises questions as to who directs the defence of challenges to the work of commissions of inquiry
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The State Capture Commission made 205 recommendations on the criminal investigation and possible prosecution of people and companies
The trial judge said the prosecution was trying to reserve questions of fact, not law
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The Economic Freedom Fighters leader has urged the president to do this to avoid further civil unrest and violence similar to the July 2021 riots
The resignation comes at the height of renewed attacks on long-haulage trucks
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The deputy president has said his life was at risk before the ANC elections and some still want to oust him
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Former presidents and secretaries were uninvited to try cut costs but have now been asked to attend again
Recalcitrant ANC MPs had previously enabled state capture, and nothing had changed, according to the chief justice
Trust in the government’s ability to deliver has worn thin, but we can’t allow it to give way to intermediaries with little regard for the public’s best interests
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Scopa was also told by the company’s legal head that André de Ruyter’s explosive television interview did not bring the utility into disrepute
The agreement was reached at a meeting in Dubai between the justice minister and his Emirati counterpart
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BLSA on Eskom investigation: ‘We don’t go out of our way to meddle”
The NPA raised concerns about the judgment and called for the Investigating Directorate to be made a permanent entity without delay
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All Nulane Investments accused have been acquitted, but observers had been warning for months that the writing was on the wall
The case, which informed the request for the extradition of the Gupta brothers, has ended in defeat for the prosecution for lack of evidence
There are many obstacles, including the brothers being free agents and newfound citizens of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu
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In his report, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said Kwinana either had no clue about or dishonestly pretended she did not know some of the basic obligations of her profession
The two interventions have received major blowback with critics accusing the government of undermining public oversight
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Atul and Tony Gupta are said to be seeking asylum in central African states while South Africa’s extradition request stalls
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