Witness Protection
latest news & developments
Mogotsi bid to access witnesses' identities dismissed
The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court has dismissed businessman Brown Mogotsi’s application to compel the state to disclose the identities of witnesses in his criminal case.…
Man implicated by slain Witness D survives Boksburg shooting
Wiandre Pretorius was shot at 16 times and walked away unharmed by what police believe was a targeted hit after he was implicated at the Madlanga Commission
Between truth and peril
South Africans are not merely spectators to the Madlanga Commission; they are stakeholders in its success or failure
Three suspects identified in killing of Madlanga commission’s Witness D
Police have detained one of the suspects, who is currently being questioned, national police commissioner Fannie Masemola told journalists
Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’
The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday
Mchunu’s chief of staff says national commissioner ordered search and seizure to destroy evidence
Nkabinde claimed the purpose of the operation was to delete crucial evidence that would disprove Mkhwanazi’s allegations
Madlanga inquiry into police corruption to hear first witness in August
The commission is yet to secure premises, finalise rules and consult witnesses for the six-month inquiry into criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system
Lack of Zimbabwe witness protection law hampers fight against corruption
Transparency International has said Zimbabwe is losing billions of dollars a year to corruption
‘Myeni obstructed the work of the Zondo commission’ — Hofmeyer
Advocate Kate Hofmeyr submitted that deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo should direct the secretary of the commission to lay a charge against Dudi Myeni for revealing the…
Witness protection: Sometimes there is even a pool
The witness protection office says providing a decent place of safety is vital to mental well-being, so entertainment is provided despite constraints.
Mdluli lives in comfort, while murder trial witness lives in fear
A witness in the Mdluli trial is a virtual prisoner while the man she accuses gets paid to stay home
Editorial: Justice for witnesses too
The Oscar Pistorius trial has highlighted the plight of witnesses in court cases, attacks on whom compromise our justice system.
Marikana: Death threats again in the spotlight at Farlam
A man who gave evidence to the police about the circumstances leading up to the Marikana massacre has received death threats via sms and email.