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Andy Mothibe has been appointed as the new national director of public prosecutions. File photo by Paul Botes

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

Around the world, women continue to face structural barriers in accessing justice systems that are often expensive, complex, slow and, at times, retraumatising

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

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. (Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

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

Frank Kennan Dutton.

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

Trial date: The VBS heist trial is expected to begin only in early 2022. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

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…