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20 May 2013
                       
 
 
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12 Apr 2013
 
 
The Tatane case raises hard questions for South Africa`s National Prosecuting Authority
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Following the acquittal of seven police officials accused of killing community activist Andries Tatane in April 2011, the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been on the...
 
 
13 Feb 2013
 
DA: Statement by Lindiwe Mazibuko, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Leader, on Zuma’s SONA record (13/02/2013)
STATEMENT
The State of the Nation Address is an opportunity for President Zuma to put forward a clear, detailed and implementable plan to tackle the key problems we face: unemployment, violent crime and...
 
 
04 Dec 2012
 
 
 
Constitutional Court disagrees with President's NPA appointment
BKM ATTORNEYS
On October 5, 2012, The Constitutional Court ruled that President Jacob Zuma's appointment of Menzi Simelane as national director of public prosecutions (NDPP) was invalid. In his  judgment, Judge...
 
 
08 Oct 2012
 
Constitutional Court: Dishonesty is dishonesty wherever it occurs
NORTON ROSE
Last week’s judgment by the Constitutional Court confirming as invalid the President’s appointment of Menzi Simelane as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), sends a strong...
 
 
05 Oct 2012
 
DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Leader of the Democratic Alliance, pleased with ConCourt victory in Simelane appointment (05/10/2012)
STATEMENT
This ruling marks the end of a long legal battle that the Democratic Alliance undertook to protect the integrity of the office of the National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP) – an important...
 
 
10 Sep 2012
 
Whither Integrity and Independence in the NPA?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Amid nationwide shock, South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) continued courting controversy with the ill-timed and ill-informed decision to charge 270 Lonmin mine workers with...
 
 
30 May 2012
 
COPE: Lekota: Address by Congress of the People Leader, on the party's budget vote (30/05/2012)
Topics
Speaker, under Section 83 of our Constitution the President is obliged to “uphold, defend and respect the Constitution;” and to promote “the unity of the nation” and “advance the...
 
 
25 May 2012
 
SA: Statement by the FW de Klerk Foundation, on delayed justice (25/05/2012)
STATEMENT
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recently announced its controversial decision to carry out an assessment of the decisions of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court...
 
 
12 Apr 2012
 
Crime Intelligence Head Saga Reveals a Growing Threat to the Rule of Law in South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
For the past few weeks, South Africans have been subjected to a number of disturbing media reports alleging political interference to cover up corruption affecting the highest levels of the South...
 
 
19 Feb 2012
 
YCLSA: Statement by of the Young Communist League national lekgotla (19/02/2012)
Statements

Over the last three days, delegates from the 52 districts the entire National Committee members of the YCLSA met in the annual National Lekgotla to assess work done in the last year and...

 
 
18 Jan 2012
 
DA: Statement by Natasha Michael, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of communications, on the appointment of Manyi to the MDDA board (18/01/2012)
Statements

Yesterday, the Presidency claimed that it is the President’s prerogative to appoint Jimmy Manyi to the Board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).

You would have...

 
 
02 Dec 2011
 
ID: Statement by Haniff Hoosen, Independent Democrats spokesperson, on the war against corruption (02/12/2011)
Statements

Independent Democrats Secretary-General Haniff Hoosen MP has questioned the effectiveness of Government’s attempts to curb the high corruption rate in the country and has described...

 
 
News this week
UPDATE
World economies are sliding as a result of eurozone debt problems and failure by European leaders to make the right decisions to resolve the crisis will have massive consequences for the global...
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast – December 02, 2011
PODCAST
World economies are sliding as a result of eurozone debt problems and failure by European leaders to make the right decisions to resolve the crisis will have massive consequences for the global...
 
 
01 Dec 2011
 
Court strikes down Simelane appointment
SCA
The appointment of National Director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane by President Jacob Zuma in November 2009 was invalid, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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