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Former deputy national director of public prosecutions, Nomgcobo Jiba. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
FRANNY RABKIN

Jiba and Mrwebi fired — ‘You lied to me’ says Ramaphosa

In a letter to each of the top prosecutors, President Ramaphosa pulled no punches accusing the pair of lying to him

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
Glynnis Breytenbach told the Mokgoro inquiry that Nomgcobo Jiba went along with her boss Lawrence Mrwebi’s decision to drop corruption charges against Richard Mdluli, though the case was ready for court. (Jaco Marais/Rapport/Gallo Images)
GLYNNIS BREYTENBACH

Breytenbach holds firm on Mrwebi

Inquiry looks closely at how charges against crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli were withdrawn

  • Franny Rabkin
8 min read
Mzinyathi said although he was not directly involved in the Mdluli prosecution, he had been kept appraised and he was of the view that, when Mrwebi decided to withdraw the case from the roll, Mdluli had a prima facie case to answer. (eNCA)
IGI

No good reason to drop Mdluli prosecution, inquiry hears

​There was no good reason to withdraw fraud charges against former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli, the Mokgoro inquiry heard on Wednesday

  • Franny Rabkin
3 min read
‘The judgments that questioned the integrity of advocates Jiba
BAR AUTHOR

The judgments that will shape SA’s constitutional democracy in 2018

From Zuma to Steinhoff, the National Prosecuting Authority has its work cut out for it. But can it rise to the occasion?

  • Serjeant At The
  • Bar Author
5 min read
The charges related to Jiba’s decision to prosecute Johan Booysen, the former head of the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal, on racketeering charges. (Gallo)
LAWRENCE MRWEBI

Criminal charges laid against senior NPA officials

Nomgcobo Jiba, Sibongile Mzinyathi and Lawrence Mrwebi are facing charges of perjury following court findings made about the NPA’s leadership.

  • Sapa
1 min read
BRETT KEBBLE

Nel arrest warrant ‘hazy’, says lawyer

Gerrie Nel, the head of the Directorate of Special Operations in Gauteng — also known as the Scorpions — who was released on bail on Wednesday following his dramatic arrest by…

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read