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The presidency is to appoint Advocate Shamilla Batohi’s successor as her term ends in January

By Rachel Mohamed President Cyril Ramaphosa has yet to appoint a replacement for the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamilla Batohi, whose term expires in four months. Mpumelelo Zikalala, Founder and Director of Zikalala Attorneys, told VOC News that not only the presidency but also the Department of Constitutional Development should be involved in the process of selecting a new head for the NDPP. Furthermore, Zikalala emphasized that because […]

4 September 2025

Local

Former Transnet executives arrested by the NPA

By Rachel Mohamed Former Transnet executives Brian Molefe, Siyabonga Gama, Anoj Singh, and Thamsanqa Jiyane have been arrested and granted bail of R50,000 by the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The case has been postponed to October 6th. The National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has stated that these arrests are related to Transnet's acquisition of 1,064 defective locomotives in 2014, which cost R93 million. […]

1 July 2025

Local

Trollip welcomes Nulane ruling by Supreme Court of Appeal

ActionSA Member of Parliament Athol Trollip has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling allowing the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to re-enroll the Nulane Investments fraud case. Trollip says the decision marks a step forward in tackling high-level corruption and could help restore public trust in the NPA. He also stressed the importance of reviewing the appointment process for acting judges, particularly in cases linked to state capture, to ensure […]

13 June 2025

Local

Hawks investigate Minister Ntshavheni for corruption

Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya has confirmed that investigations are ongoing into Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni regarding her tenure as the municipal manager of Ba-Phalaborwa in Limpopo. Ntshavheni faces allegations of corruption related to a 2.5-million-rand accounting contract from the 2008/2009 financial year. Lebeya mentioned that the Hawks previously investigated this case in 2021 and will submit their findings to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) once the current investigations […]

23 January 2025

Local

Delay in Joslin Smith case frustrates community, moves to High Court

By Ragheema Mclean The Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case against four accused linked to the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith to 16 September 2024. The matter was remanded to this date, pending a transfer to the Western Cape High Court, where the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) intends to pursue charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. Joslin Smith went missing from her home in the Middelpos informal settlement in […]

16 July 2024

Local

NPA opposes bail in ex-Kaizer Chiefs spokesperson Tshakoane’s fraud, corruption case

The National Prosecuting Authority says they will oppose bail in the fraud and corruption case former Kaizer Chiefs spokesperson, Louis Tshakoane. Tshakoane together with his wife and son, Kgopotso, appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Gauteng’s East Rand, on Wednesday. The matter was postponed to the 23rd of July for a formal bail application. Tshakoane has been on the run for years and was arrested […]

18 May 2023

Local

NPA to decide next step after court finds activist Neil Aggett’s death was not suicide

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it will study a judgment by the Johannesburg high court, which found that trade unionist and activist Dr Neil Aggett’s 1982 death was not a suicide, to determine, with the necessary urgency, the course of action to be taken. “The NPA is on record as having said that the unwarranted delays in bringing perpetrators to book was an injustice to the families of these […]

5 March 2022

Local

More arrests expected in Gauteng health tender fraud case

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says more arrests are imminent in the Gauteng Health Department’s R1.2 billion tender fraud case. Four former senior government officials have been granted bail at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg. The officials were arrested for alleged tender irregularities believed to have taken place in the Gauteng Health Department in 2007. They allegedly received kickbacks after awarding a lucrative contract to a private […]

23 October 2020

Local

Brendin Horner murder accused suspects to apply for bail

The bail hearing of Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetje Mahlamba is expected to resume on Tuesday at the Senekal Magistrate’s Court in the Free State. The two are accused of the brutal murder of farm manager Brendin Horner earlier this month. Their first court appearance turned violent when a group of farmers stormed the court building demanding that the accused be handed to them. The farmers damaged court property, overturned and […]

20 October 2020

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