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Ronald Lamola. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Bill to make Investigating Directorate permanent is flawed, parliament hears

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

Former South African President Jacob Zuma. (Photo by Themba Hadebe / POOL / AFP)

Zuma’s private prosecution bid is a mirage, say lawyers

The former president’s counsel was misreading the law in an attempt to pin charges on state prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan, the court heard

Judge Piet Koen (Image: Judges Matter)

Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial

Zuma’s legal team confirm it will soon file for Billy Downer to be removed as prosecutor

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Zuma’s charges against Downer and Maughn to be heard in 2023

But both advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan have brought applications, to be heard in December, to have the case thrown out as an abuse of process

Nomgcobo Jiba loses her case for reinstatement in the High Court

Under the NPA Act, Parliament may still reverse Ramaphosa’s decision to fire Jiba. There is also Part B of her court case, still to come

Fightback: Nomgcobo Jiba, who was fired from her post as deputy national director of public prosecutions because an inquiry found she was not fit for office, wants her job back. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Batohi: Jiba’s return would undermine NPA rebuild

The NDPP said in court papers that there has been “a fundamental breakdown in trust” between Jiba and the NPA.

Former president Jacob Zuma. (File photo)

Stay of prosecution or of justice?

Jacob Zuma’s lawyer says he is the victim of a ‘pattern of behaviour’ that has made his name synonymous with corruption

Former president Jacob Zuma.

Hulley’s phone is off. Maimane vindicated

The usually chatty Edward Zuma has nothing to say.

NPA head Mxolisi Nxasana.

NPA: Mxolisi Nxasana’s fight-back begins

Jacob Zuma is due to meet the justice minister over Mxolisi Nxasana and other issues. But the president will have a tough time ousting him legally.

Breytenbach’s return spells trouble for Zuma’s NPA cohorts

The National Prosecuting Authority’s bosses fear Glynnis Breytenbach will pursue cases that would harm the president’s interests.

M&G still wants to publish Mac testimony

The latest legal developments in Mac vs the M&G.

Evading the questions with Big Mac

Pesky journalists giving you a hard time? Follow our flowchart for a lesson in handling the media.

Media to march against secrecy Bill vote

Mass demonstrations against the Protection of Information Bill will be held today, as it is put to the vote in Parliament’s National Assembly.

Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj will retire at the end of April.

Why we were censored, and what we plan to do

M&G editor-in-chief Nic Dawes explains why we blacked out the Mac Maharaj article and what our next steps will be to publish the story.

Maharaj himself may have breached disclosure law

Invoking fears of censorship: Mac vs M&G

Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj has accused the <i>M&G</i> of seeking to ‘hide its complicity’ after a report about him was suppressed.

De Lille lays a charge against Mabandla

Patricia de Lille on Thursday laid a charge against former justice minister Brigitte Mabandla, alleging she interfered with the working of the NPA.