Shamila Batohi makes the first move in attempting to stabilise South Africa’s prosecuting authority. Shamil Batohi, the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) newly-appointed head of public prosecutions, has struck her first move in addressing allegations that have been made in the state capture inquiry. As reported by EWN, Batohi’s response to mounting pressure to act on..
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The newly-appointed National Prosecuting Authority boss, Shamila Batohi assembles state capture team to fast-track prosecutions, how long are you going take to ‘solve this mystery’
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‘I will return to serve society’ – Shaun Abrahams – Former national director of public prosecutions
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Former national director of public prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams will be taking time out after being stripped of his position at the helm of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) by the Constitutional Court.
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Jacob Zuma’s legal options unpacked
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Judging by former president Jacob Zuma’s new defence team’s choices, his constitutional right to a fair trial may feature prominently in his defence strategy.
Zuma is set to appear in the high court in Pietermaritzburg on Friday (July 27) on 16 charges of fraud and corruption.
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Jacob Zuma News:- State will pay legal fees until court rules otherwise
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The state will carry on covering former president Jacob Zuma’s legal fees until a court decides otherwise, the Presidency confirmed on Wednesday.
“You guys have not been listening to us,” said Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko, in response to reports that Zuma’s legal fees are still being covered by the state.
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Bring it on! – Prominent public figures risk losing their jobs or facing jail time
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Prominent public figures risk losing their jobs or facing jail time as legal cases involving several South African politicians and high-ranking officials are scheduled to be heard in June.
Jacob Zuma
The former president — who resigned in February — faces several charges including one count of racketeering, two counts of corruption, one count of money laundering and 12 counts of fraud which date back to the 1990s.
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Time’s up: Deadline day for Zuma to avoid spy tapes charges
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President Jacob Zuma will have to make representations to public prosecutions head Shaun Abrahams today to argue why he should not face 783 counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering.
In December 2017, Abrahams granted Zuma an extension to make representations after the president’s legal team made the request. Zuma’s lawyers asked that he be given until February 19 2018 to state his case, but Abrahams instead made the deadline January 31…
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Asset Settlement Unit to seizes Gupta assets
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The Public Prosecuting Authority has signed confiscation orders under which the Asset Settlement Unit will today seizes the assets of the infamous Indian family. Assets worth R1.6 billion are affected. The unit asked for applications in three court cases and a trustee will be appointed to oversee the assets. According to the application, the assets..
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DA goes to Constitutional Court to have Mugabe immunity set aside.
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has applied for direct access to the Constitutional Court to have the diplomatic immunity granted to Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe set aside. The party filed papers this week arguing International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane’s decision to let Mugabe off the hook for alleged assault was “wholly without legal..
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