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Nkabinde inquiry: former KZN DPP defends Chauke’s role in Cato Manor case

Advocate Moipone Noko said she supported and later took over the prosecution led by Andrew Chauke in the high-profile Cato Manor case

Outgoing national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

‘Gupta lieutenants are in court, Batohi says on her last day in office

The outgoing national director of public prosecutions said her successor should fight for more institutional independence and for competitive salaries to attract high profile…

Former National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo:   X

Shamila Batohi opts out of Nkabinde inquiry, pending legal advice

The inquiry is discussing how to proceed with the withdrawal of the outgoing national director of public prosecutions, who is the main complainant

Hot seat: National Director of
Public Prosecutions Shamila
Batohi at the Nkabinde
Commission. Photo: National
Prosecuting Authority

Batohi exits NPA on a sour note

While the national director of public prosecutions’s conduct at the Nkabinde inquiry has tarnished her legacy, she remains the first person in the post to complete a full term of…

Former National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo:   X

Batohi walks out of Nkabinde inquiry

Panel members at the Nkabinde inquiry said the national director of public prosecutions was undermining the inquiry she herself had insisted upon

Outgoing national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

Batohi’s performance as NPA head questioned over handling of Cato Manor unit

The national director of public prosecutions defended herself against criticism, saying she had delegated the matter to her subordinate

Former National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo:   X

Batohi never investigated Cato Manor unit, says Ncqukaitobi

The national director of public prosecutions said she established a panel to look into the human rights abuses linked to the Durban police unit

Sloppy drafting: Tembeka Ngcukaitobi asked if the NPA thought Andrew
Chauke erred in charging Johan Booysen. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Batohi under fire

NPA boss defended her decisions while conceding documentation oversights, which she said should not constrain the inquiry

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Ngcukaitobi grills Batohi on disciplinary action against South Gauteng prosecuting head Andrew Chauke

Ngcukaitobi accused the national director of public prosecutions of punishing Chauke for doing his job

Former National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo:   X

Andrew Chauke acted outside prosecutorial jurisdiction, says NPA boss Shamila Batohi

The national director of public prosecutions said the suspended Gauteng director of public prosecutions’ actions in a KwaZulu-Natal case were politically motivated

Former KZN Hawks boss, Johan Booysen. (Gallo/Netwerk24/Felix Dlangamandla)

Prosecutors who gunned for Booysen face disciplinary hearings

At the Zondo commission, Booysen accused the three of lying under oath and launching a spurious prosecution against him and officers from the Cato Manor Special Crimes Unit

Former police minister Bheki Cele. (Paul Botes)

Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations

The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands

Eight members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Wednesday withdrew their application to the Zondo commission to cross-examine former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride

Implicated NPA members drop bid to cross-examine Booysen, McBride at Zondo commission

Andrew Chauke and colleagues asked that their version be read at the commission and included in its final report

Businessman Thoshan Panday. (File photo)

Panday’s close family bailed as World Cup case heads to high court

The R47-million corruption matter that long compromised the police and prosecution services in KwaZulu-Natal is set down for pre-trial on 21 May

North West director of public prosecutions Moipone Noko has tendered her resignation amid lingering fallout from discredited decisions she took on high-profile cases while holding the same post in KwaZulu-Natal.

Noko quits as North West prosecutions head after hearing she was to face an inquiry

The resignation of the North West director of public prosecutions comes as Panday goes to trial and Booysen sues the state

Businessman Thoshan Panday. (File photo)

Panday indictment for Fifa fraud becomes a family affair

The Durban businessman’s family members will be arrested and will be back in the dock in May along with former KwaZulu-Natal cops.

General Joh?an Booysen. (Alon Skuy/Sowetan/Gallo Images)

Batohi withdraws racketeering charge against Booysen

An NPA review panel of four prosecutors found the authorisations for the charge — by Abrahams and Jiba — were invalid

Axed NPA officials Lawrence Mrwebi and Nomgcobo Jiba.

ConCourt dismisses case to have Jiba and Mrwebi struck from the roll

The judgment comes as the pair wait to hear if Parliament will ratify President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to fire them

Hawk’s eye view: Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen testified at the state capture inquiry about alleged corruption in the criminal justice system . Photo: Alon Skuy/Gallo Images

We’re ‘doomed’ if justice isn’t fixed

After years of pointing out the problems, advocacy groups want to work with the state to change the system

Former KZN Hawks boss Johan Booysen said that it had already become “abundantly clear” that “Ntlemeza was not somebody to be trusted.” (Gallo)

Booysen testifies about Gupta visit, why he didn’t tell Ntlemeza

The former KZN Hawks head told the Zondo commission he didn’t report a meeting at the Gupta compound to his then superior