Michael Masutha Archives - Voice of the Cape

Justice Minister backs beleaguered NPA head Shaun Abrahams

Justice Minister Michael Masutha said he has “full confidence” in chief prosecutor Shaun Abrahams and he had supported the 2016 decision to bring charges against then-finance minister Pravin Gordhan - a move that knocked the rand but was reversed two weeks later. Abrahams had been accused by opposition parties and rights groups of delaying decisions on or refusing to prosecute allies of former President Jacob Zuma accused of looting state […]

5 June 2018

Local

Walus still shows no remorse for Hani: Masutha

Chris Hani's killer Janusz Walus has not shown enough remorse for murdering the SACP leader, Justice Minister Michael Masutha said on Friday. Giving reasons for his refusal to grant Walus parole, shortly after a media briefing in Pretoria, Masutha said paroling the convicted murderer would be pointless, as he "still harbours resentment". This follows a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in August which gave the minister 90 days to make […]

17 November 2017

Local

South Africa’s ICC exit imminent

Government has begun the process of officially pulling out of the International Criminal Court. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has introduced the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act Repeal Bill. The Justice committee in Parliament will now call for public comments on the bill, before it is processed. South Africa is expected to appear before the ICC in The Hague in April, to explain why it […]

1 February 2017

Michael Masutha

Justice Minister backs beleaguered NPA head Shaun Abrahams

Walus still shows no remorse for Hani: Masutha

South Africa’s ICC exit imminent

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