The attorney for the infamous Gupta family has denied knowledge of any criminal activity involving a senior Limpopo MEC and a businessman. Gert van der Merwe was implicated in an Eyewitness News report on Tuesday that said he was an accused, turned State witness, seeking indemnity in a R16m fraud[…]
The prosecutor who jailed Oscar Pistorius and former top cop Jackie Selebi has quit. News24 can reveal that career state advocate Gerrie Nel has given the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) 24 hours’ notice of his resignation. Nel is the former head of the now defunct Scorpions in Gauteng. His immediate[…]
DA leader Mmusi Miamane says public protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane confirmed to him she had referred the state of capture report to the national prosecuting authority and the directorate of priority crime investigation. She said this was done in line with the remedial action required by the report compiled by[…]
A full bench of the High Court in Pretoria will on Thursday hear the joint application of the Helen Suzman Foundation and Freedom Under Law to compel President Zuma to suspend NPA Head, Shaun Abrahams and two other officials. The organisations wants the President to suspend Abrahams, Dr Torie Pretorius[…]
Former SARS employee Johan Van Loggerenberg says he is ready to take on the Hawks and NPA in court to clear his name. “Hawks and NPA you must come. Our consciences are clear and we are ready,” he said. “If you want to abuse your power to achieve a nefarious[…]
NPA head Shaun Abrahams is unfit for office and must be suspended, the Helen Suzman Foundation and Freedom Under Law are arguing. The two organisations have launched an application to order President Jacob Zuma to suspend Abrahams, along with the head of the priority crimes litigation unit, Dr Torie Pretorius,[…]
Archbishop Emeritus, Njongonkulu Ndungane has added his voice to the list of high-profile people calling for the resignation of National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head, Shaun Abrahams. This follows the NPA’s withdrawal of fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former SARS employees. In a statement, Ndungane says Abrahams[…]
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams has denied reports that he will drop charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday. Abrahams has also rejected allegations of political interference, saying he will make a decision soon. Meanwhile, DA shadow Justice Minister Glynnis Breytenbach has called on Abrahams to immediately withdraw[…]
‘Informal discussions” are under way between National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams, his close allies in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as well as lawyers of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his two co-accused to drop the charges against them. City Press has learnt that yesterday, a draft[…]
After decades of struggle by the Timol family and human rights activists, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it would reopen the inquest into the death of Ahmed Timol. The original inquest found in 1972 that nobody was to blame for Timol’s death. The Magistrate concluded that Timol[…]
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