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Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head
The president picked the SIU head after an advisory panel found none of the six candidates interviewed late last year suitable for the post
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption does not cut the constitutional mustard
Government is bound by the Glenister findings but has behaved as if it is not so bound by enacting the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) bill
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
The initial commitment, informed by the constitutional dream of the struggle, has been trundled underfoot by ministers and presidents
Zondo report softened resistance to private funding for NPA
The National Prosecuting Authority risks reputational damage if it fails to act and donor money is part of the answer — as long as there was transparency
Zondo says in Dutton’s death, South Africa lost one of its best detectives
The senior state capture investigator and member of the Investigating Directorate died a fortnight after Zondo released the first part of his state capture report
How graft arrests came together
Learning from its failure to turn the Schabir Shaik conviction into one for Jacob Zuma, the state is now building an effective system for catching thieves. Khaya Koko, Sabelo…