On the wild frontier where law meets politics, advocate Anton Ackermann SC appears to be a Lone Ranger.

The National Prosecuting Authority has become ‘tense’ after state prosecutors clashed over South Africa’s human rights obligations,.

Prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane appears to be at the centre of a bid to thwart the prosecution in SA of Zim officials accused of torture.

How justice boss asked Vusi Pikoli’s staff to spy on him, helped the ANC with its anti-Scorpions submission, and told Mbeki the NPA was after him.