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Not true: Gayton McKenzie, president of the Patriotic Front and mayor of Central Karoo District Municipality , denies his party is funded by gangsters and drug money linked to the late William ‘Red’ Stevens. Photo: Gallo Images/Sunday Times/Dudu Zitha

Recording alleges that gangsters, drugs fund the Patriotic Alliance

A regional treasurer has been caught explaining how the PA has allegedly been financed

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

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

Former president Jacob Zuma. (File photo)

Stay of prosecution or of justice?

Jacob Zuma’s lawyer says he is the victim of a ‘pattern of behaviour’ that has made his name synonymous with corruption

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

Shaun Abrahams had no legal power to reinstate Thales prosecution, court hears

The French-owned company, which is former president Jaob Zuma’s co-accused on corruption charges, is seeking to permanently halt its prosecution

Former Sars commissioner Oupa Magashula. File Photo

Mkhwebane subpoenas former Sars boss in probe against Gordhan

The ​Public Protector has subpoenaed former Sars commissioner Oupa Magashula over former Sars deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay’s early retirement

Missives: Shaun Abrahams says he wrote to Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya (above) to chase up the process of prosecuting Bosasa and prisons officials for corruption. Photo: Alaister Russell/Gallo Images/Sunday Times

Auditors delayed Bosasa case – Hawks

The ex-NPA chief says the police unit’s forensic firm withheld the report over a fees squabble

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McBride’s list: Ipid boss includes Nathi Nhleko and Shaun Abrahams among ‘capturers of the criminal justice system’

Former Ipid boss Robert McBride was scheduled to give his evidence in February, but the commission’s legal team asked that his testimony be pushed forward because of the last-minute completion of his statement. (David Harrison/M&G)

McBride on crime cluster capture

More than 30 people will be implicated by the head of Ipid at the Zondo inquiry

The inquiry, chaired by former Constitutional Court justice Yvonne Mokgoro, was in its second day of public hearings. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Top NPA prosecutors lacked the will to probe foreign bribery cases, inquiry hears

Senior prosecutor Chris Macadam detailed, to the Mokgoro inquiry, how he was sidelined from foreign bribery cases

Shaun Abrahams is prosecuting soldiers accused of murdering an army commander in June 2015. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Shaun’s new job: Murder in Lesotho

SA’s former NPA boss will prosecute the Mountain Kingdom’s most politically sensitive case

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.

Zuma expected to file papers seeking a permanent stay of prosecution

Zuma’s counsel argued that the case had a 17-year history and that it would be impossible for them to prepare in a month

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Dirty tricks haunt the NDPP race

Police officers may be involved in attempts to falsely implicate a senior NPA official in corruption

Outgoing chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.

Mogoeng absent for more than half of ConCourt judgments

His absences from court this year have been criticised, but the Chief Justice defends his contribution to the judiciary

‘We had a president at the time who did not want us to proceed with that prosecution,’ said Andrea Johnson (SABC Screenshot)

NPA insider tells NDPP panel Abrahams refused to tackle interference

Advocate Andrea Johnson revealed that former NPA boss Shaun Abrahams ‘chose not to listen’

Advocate Silas Ramaite during an interview for the position of National Director of Public Prosecutions at the Union Buildings. The interviews are conducted by an advisory panel led by Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe. (Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images).

Silas Ramaite underwhelms at NDPP interviews

Ramaite was the first candidate to be interviewed, fielding questions about interference at the prosecuting authority

Ex-president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on April 6 on corruption charges dating back to the 1990s arms deal. (Marco Longari/AFP & Gallo Images/Foto24)

Zuma abused his office and should not receive special treatment, court hears

The Presidency has previously said the state would carry on covering Zuma’s legal fees until a court decides otherwise

The charges related to Jiba’s decision to prosecute Johan Booysen, the former head of the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal, on racketeering charges. (Gallo)

NPA abandons appeal on Jiba charges

Spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku confirmed on Thursday that the NPA wrote to Freedom under Law this week, informing the organisation of the NPA’s decision

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