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SARS ‘rogue unit’ execs’ urgent application dropped following agreement with NPA

An urgent application brought by three former South African Revenue Service (SARS) executives to stay prosecution against them on charges of corruption, has been dropped after they reached an agreement with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). According to a report by The Citizen, the application was removed from the urgent court roll in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, following an agreement with National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) […]

4 April 2018

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IFP welcomes NPA decision on Zuma

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) wants the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in KwaZulu-Natal to make every effort in the trial of former President Jacob Zuma. On Friday, Head of the NPA, Shaun Abrahams, announced that Zuma would face trial in KZN on charges of corruption, fraud and racketeering. These relate to the multi-billion rand arms deal struck in the 1990s at a time that Zuma was the province’s MEC for […]

17 March 2018

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NPA to prosecute former president Jacob Zuma

The NPA will prosecute former president Jacob Zuma on 16 charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering. The charges relate to 783 questionable payments Zuma allegedly received in connection with the controversial multi-billion rand arms deal. "I am of the view that there are reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution of Mr Zuma," embattled NPA boss Shaun Abrahams said on Friday. He said he notified Zuma on his decision earlier […]

16 March 2018

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NPA’s Shaun Abrahams prepares to argue for his future

National Director of Public Prosecutions (NPA) Shaun Abrahams will argue alone at the Constitutional Court on Wednesday that his appointment is valid. His appointment was set aside by a full bench of the North Gauteng High Court. He and former President Jacob Zuma took the matter to the highest court in the land, but President Ramaphosa has withdrawn the Presidency appeal. SABC Political Reporter, Nthakoana Ngatane looks at the line […]

28 February 2018

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Politics will not cloud our decision on Zuma matter: NPA

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says the latest developments regarding President Jacob Zuma‘s fraud and corruption case will not pressure them to prosecute the President. NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku says everything will be conducted within the confines of the law. The reaction comes after President Jacob Zuma’s lawyers met the NPA’s deadline of Wednesday night and submitted representations on why he should not be prosecuted for fraud and corruption. Mfaku […]

2 February 2018

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‘Court ruling on Jiba shows that Abrahams must go’

The Democratic Alliance has hailed a ruling by the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, against embattled NPA boss Shaun Abrahams, saying that it has demonstrated that he is unfit for high office and that he should vacate his office. DA MP and party justice spokesperson Glynnis Breytenbach – a former NPA advocate – congratulated Freedom Under Law, which took the application to court, and said that the judgment confirms […]

22 December 2017

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Pauw to oppose SARS application that he contravened tax laws

Journalist Jacques Pauw says he will oppose an application by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in the Western Cape High Court over his recently published book. “We will oppose the application and we will argue that I published the information legally and there was huge public interest in what I have published‚” Pauw said on Radio 702 on Wednesday. SARS‚ in papers filed on Friday‚ is seeking a declaratory […]

20 December 2017

Local

D-Day for Zuma’s challenge to corruption charges reinstatement

President Jacob Zuma has until the end of day today to make representations to the National Prosecuting Authority on why corruption charges should not be reinstated against him. The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Zuma and the NPA’s bid to appeal a 2016 High Court ruling that a 2009 decision to drop the charges against him was irrational. The charges stem from South Africa's multi-billion rand arms deal. Former NPA […]

30 November 2017

Local

Gerrie Nel aims sights at Jacob Zuma inner circle

Top gun Gerrie Nel‚ now working as a private prosecutor for a civil rights group‚ is aiming at a close associate of "Number One". In a short advisory on Wednesday‚ the advocate and AfriForum announced they will "tomorrow make an announcement about the private prosecution of a very prominent person in President Jacob Zuma’s inner circle". No further details were disclosed. Last month‚ Nel revealed that‚ based on the leaked […]

15 November 2017

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