NPA condemns EFF threats against prosecutor Joel Cesar after Malema’s five-year firearms sentence, warning intimidation will have legal consequences.
NPA head Shamila Batohi is set to testify before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee on Tuesday as part of its probe into corruption and political interference in South Africa’s criminal justice system.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has set up an independent inquiry to decide if Andrew Chauke is fit to remain in office after serious allegations were raised against him.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will reopen the Steve Biko inquest, nearly five decades after the anti-apartheid leader’s death in police custody.
The NPA has announced it will appeal Timothy Omotoso’s acquittal in a sex trafficking case, a move that could impact his pending deportation over immigration violations.
The Justice Minister has called for a full report after the court cleared Timothy Omotoso of rape and human trafficking, while the NPA confirms he will be deported.
A recently published report into the handling of TRC prosecutions found evidence of political interference between 2003 and 2017.
Senokoatsane emphasised that the break-in would not discourage the NPA from doing its work.
Steinhoff giving the Hawks R30 million to fund an investigation into the retailer’s scandalous fraud case is not a direct conflict of interest, according to the NPA.
