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Spy tape ruling ‘disappointing’, now it’s up to NPA – Presidency

While the Supreme Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss the "spy tapes" appeal is disappointing, it means that the NPA can now make a "legitimate" decision on whether or not to prosecute President Zuma, the Presidency says. "The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the then Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) had invoked the incorrect provisions in considering President Jacob Zuma's representations to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). […]

13 October 2017

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Why Zuma won’t get his day in court

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and lawyers for are considering a plan to ensure that it will be many years before the country’s first citizen gets to have his day in court. The plan emerged after Zuma’s advocate, Kemp J Kemp, made a dramatic concession at the Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday. Kemp conceded that the decision by former prosecutions boss Mokotedi Mpshe to drop the 783 corruption, money-laundering […]

18 September 2017

Local

NPA welcomes sentencing of serial rapist

The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the sentencing of serial rapist Sikhangele Mki to 15 life terms plus an additional 120 years’ imprisonment. It also requested the community not to take the law into their own hands. Mki was arrested last year after he was linked to the cases of rape by DNA. However‚ four people were killed in mob attacks on suspicion of being involved in the crimes. Police […]

15 September 2017

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NPA still undecided on charging Zuma

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) claims that it has not abandoned processing corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, adding that it is investigating a previous decision not to prosecute the president and has reinstated some of the charges that were dropped. This comes after a DA complaint about Zuma’s alleged complicity in the misappropriation of public funds to upgrade his residence in Nkandla. The DA laid eight criminal charges against […]

10 September 2017

Local

Parliament gets robbed again

Parliament has been burgled again. This latest crime comes just a few months after the SABC reported a robbery having taken place in its offices there. That embarrassing episode poured scorn on the elevated security features which were recently installed in the House. This time, not only was a computer stolen, but ammunition has also disappeared – raising questions about how it was brought to Parliament, which is a designated […]

6 August 2017

Local

Second sitting of Ahmed Timol death inquiry to resume

The second sitting of the inquest looking into anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol’s death at John Vorster Square in 1971 resumes on Monday. Timol’s death was ruled a suicide in 1972, however a private investigation launched by Timol's family uncovered new evidence which it presented to the NPA, asking for the inquest to be re-opened. The NPA agreed. The Roodepoort teacher's loved ones have always maintained that they did not believe […]

24 July 2017

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Court to rule on child sex offender’s ‘shocking’ sentence

The Western Cape High Court will on Friday rule in the NPA’s appeal against the suspended sentence handed down to a child sex offender found guilty of 2130 charges. Andre Petrus Retief pleaded guilty to the charges in the Parow Regional Court in 2015. He was sentenced to eight years in jail, wholly suspended for five years. This was on condition that he not again be found guilty of contravening […]

21 July 2017

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Salim Essop takes centre stage during first day of Ahmed Timol inquest

The man who was arrested alongside late anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, took centre stage at the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday during the first sitting of the inquest into his death. Salim Essop recounted painful memories of the torture he endured in the hands of the apartheid security police after he and his friend were held in custody. Timol’s death was ruled a suicide in 1972. However, […]

27 June 2017

Local

Timol family hopes inquest will restore his dignity and honour

The family of teacher and anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol, who died in police custody 45 years ago, believe that the reopening of an inquest docket into his death will help them clarify what really happened, and restore his legacy, dignity and honour. After being ruled a suicide in 1972, a private investigation launched by Timol's family into his death uncovered new evidence, which it presented to the NPA, asking for […]

22 June 2017

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