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Former head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Mxolisi Nxasana. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

​Zuma had been ‘intent’ on seeing Nxasana leave the NPA, Zondo commission hears

Former prosecutions boss Mxolisi Nxasana says his deputy Nomgcobo Jiba tried to dig up dirt on him

Former NDPP Mxolisi Nxasana. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
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LIVESTREAM: Mxolisi Nxasana appears before state capture inquiry

The former NDPP is set to appear before the Zondo commission

Former head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Mxolisi Nxasana. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Former NPA boss Nxasana tells Zondo of dirty tricks campaigns

Bigwigs in the NPA played their part in Zuma’s godly game by destabilising the NPA and ensuring the prosecution of people considered Zuma’s enemies

Nomgcobo Jiba was dismissed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April, following the recommendations of the Mokgoro inquiry into her and former head of the specialised commercial crime unit Lawrence Mrwebi’s fitness to hold office. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Jiba blocks fresh Zondo commission revelations

The lawyer for the axed deputy prosecutions head raised concerns that Mxolisi Nxasana’s evidence was timed to sway public opinion

Deputy public prosecutions head Nomgcobo Jiba listens to former Hawks official Johan Booysen at the Mokgoro inquiry this week. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Prosecutors shouldn’t be concerned with public narratives, Jiba tells Mokgoro inquiry

The embattled deputy national director of public prosecutions said basing decisions on public perceptions could be dangerous

Former deputy national director of public prosecutions, Nomgcobo Jiba. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Jiba ‘felt betrayed by own institution’

The suspended deputy national director of public prosecutions said she was paraded before a court as a criminal

Former deputy national director of public prosecutions, Nomgcobo Jiba. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Mokgoro inquiry on hold over Jiba’s fair trial rights

Thabani Masuku SC is concerned that evidence may impact on Nomgcobo Jiba’s right to a fair trial if she was to be prosecuted for perjury and fraud

Former national director of public prosecutions Shaun Abrahams. (David Harrison/M&G)

Abrahams: ‘I will return to serve society’

In a message to his colleagues, Abrahams thanked those closest to him for the opportunity to head South Africa’s prosecutorial body

Cameron Bancroft’s ban for attempting to alter the ball with sandpaper is due to expire on December 29 while Steve Smith and David Warner must wait until March 29 to play for their country again. (AAP)

Silas Ramaite appointed as acting NPA head

According to the NPA Act, Ramaphosa had to appoint one of the four deputy national director of public prosecutions to the role

Silas Ramaite, Nomvula Mokhatla, Nomgcobo Jiba, Willie Hofmeyr (NPA & M&G)

Ramaphosa’s choices to take over NPA reins

The president will today appoint an acting national director of public prosecutions from among four contenders

On Monday, the court ordered that Ramaphosa appoint a new NDPP within 90 days of its order. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Concourt: Abrahams out, Nxasana to pay back the money

In a majority judgment, the Concourt confirmed the order that the terms in which Mxolisi Nxasana left office were ‘constitutionally invalid’

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Axing Abrahams? Ramaphosa’s decision hinges on court rulings

Ramaphosa is waiting for two ConCourt judgments before acting on NPA boss’s position, a parliamentary reply has revealed

Prominent public figures risk losing their jobs or facing jail time as legal cases involving several South African politicians and high-ranking officials are scheduled to be heard in June.

Big legal battles for prominent SA officials scheduled for June

Zuma, Moyane, Molefe, Abrahams, and the ‘rogue unit’ cases will be heard in June

According to Abrahams

Judgement reserved in Abrahams appointment saga

The Concourt will now have to decide if either Abrahams or Nxasana deserve to have an opportunity to return to the NDPP post.

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Nxasana’s case to be NDPP: It wasn’t a bribe, it was a settlement

The former NDPP’s legal team said he had made a mistake in accepting R17.3-million to leave his position in 2015, but maintains it was not a bribe

The constitutional court has struck off the roll former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal the personal cost order he incurred in his challenge of the constitutionality of former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture.

Who will decide on Zuma’s prosecution?

The two NDPPs, Mxolisi Nxasana and Shaun Abrahams, do not seem to be appropriate candidates to decide the fate of former president Jacob Zuma

?Former national director of public prosecutions Shaun Abrahams. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Abrahams ready to announce decision on Zuma prosecution

The national director of public prosecutions has made his decision on whether former president Jacob Zuma should face prosecution for corruption.

The NPA still wants the settlement agreement between Zuma and Nxasana set aside
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ConCourt to hear NPA golden handshake appeal

The court is set to hear an appeal in the case involving former NPA head Mxolisi Nxasana and the future of his successor, Shaun Abrahams

The NPA under Shaun Abrahams is essentially asking the appeal court to overrule its own decision

NPA appeal papers: This is what Shaun Abrahams said

According to Abrahams’ answering affidavit, he contested the High Court’s finding that there was no vacancy which resulted in his appointment.

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Zuma runs out of legal road – and public money to build more of it

The president can opt to stymie the state capture probe further, but it may be for his own account