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New broom: Advocate Andy Mothibi Photo: GCIS

New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat

Incoming NDPP lauded for his anti-corruption record as head of the SIU while critics see red

Andy Mothibe has been appointed as the new national director of public prosecutions. File photo by Paul Botes

Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head

The president picked the SIU head after an advisory panel found none of the six candidates interviewed late last year suitable for the post

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

Six candidates shortlisted to lead NPA when Shamila Batohi’s term ends in January

Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will take place on 10 and 11 December, and the public is invited to submit comments on the nominees

Members of the ANC give testimony in Cape Town about human rights abuses committed during apartheid. (File photograph by Gallo Images/ Oryx Media Archive).

Families of apartheid victims demand inquiry into suppression of TRC cases

The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites

NPA head Shamila Batohi said although the SIU was mandated to make referrals to the NPA, many of its cases needed further investigation to justify reasonable doubt. She said the SIU was almost using the NPA as a post box for its cases to be sent to the Hawks. (Gallo/Sunday Times/Alaister Russell)

Batohi asks public protector if she had misunderstood her powers

The NDPP sent a letter to ask whether there had been a “misunderstanding” about the “independent mandates about our respective offices”

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

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

Cronje has also served as a practising advocate of the High Court of South Africa and is a member of the Cape Bar since 2012.

Corruption-buster Cronje to head new anti-graft unit

Cronje held several positions in the National Prosecurity Authority from 1998 to 2012

Booysen alleged on Wednesday that Mhlongo was the only person who could have told Panday about the whereabouts of certain exhibits relating to the investigation into him.

Jiba’s Hawks ‘ally’ caught communicating with Panday

Crime intelligence allegedly intercepted a phone call between a Hawks investigator and Thoshan Panday during a probe of the Durban business tycoon

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the creation of the directorate, which he said was requested by NDPP Shamila Batoyi, during his State of the Nation address in February. (Gulshan Khan/Pool via Reuters)

New directorate to deal with state capture proclaimed by Ramaphosa

The Presidency said the new directorate would investigate “common law offences” including fraud, forgery, theft and “any offence involving dishonesty”

Former Bosasa operations boss Angelo Agrizzi told the Zondo commission that the company paid monthly amounts designated for Nomgcobo Jiba. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Evidence against Jiba ‘circumstantial at best’ — Arendse

In closing arguments, the counsel for the embattled NPA deputy has argued that the narrative of her alleged “capture” is not borne out by fact

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

The COO-turned-whistleblower’s earlier testimony had to be kept under wraps because of a number of threats on his life in the lead-up to his appearance. (Dewlyn Verasamy/M&G)

Agrizzi will no longer testify at Mokgoro inquiry

Last month, Agrizzi testified at the Zondo commission that suspended deputy prosecutions boss Nomgcobo Jiba accepted bribes and blocked prosecutions

Hofmeyr clarified that although he was one of the five people who came to the conclusion to withdraw charges, “legally it was Mr Mpshe’s decision on the dropping of charges”. (David Harrison/M&G)

Hofmeyr rejects claims of political interference in dropping of Zuma charges

The NPA, led by then acting head Mokotedi Mpshe, in 2009 dropped corruption charges against Zuma two weeks before the 2009 general elections

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

Jiba’s debut keenly anticipated

Until now, the former national director of public prosecutions has not been cross-examined

In his evidence, Ferreira said there was a strong prima facie case against Mdluli and he believed they had all the evidence they needed to secure a conviction.(Cornel van Heerdan/Gallo)

Cross-examination of Mdluli prosecutor set to continue at Mokgoro inquiry

​A senior prosecutor was ‘worried’ that Richard Mdluli was ‘being protected’ when corruption charges were dropped against him

Editorial: Corruption in politics and business kills people (Photo Archive)

Editorial: We are rooting for Batohi

The task of securing South Africa for future generations is immense

National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. (Oupa Nkosi)

Cheated, we turn to a superhero

South Africa has descended into a hell and we are pinning our hopes on Shamila Batohi to rescue us

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

Batohi’s appointment as NDPP welcomed across the board

The Public Servants Association has called on the new NDPP to speed up the finalisation of the political cases that have been hanging on for years