Freedom under law
Freedom Under Law: Bizos showed SA that the law could be humane, principled
The organisation is among the countless rights groups and foundations that are remembering the human rights veteran on Thursday.
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Jiba, Mrwebi protected by Zuma - Freedom Under Law
FUL counsel advocate Max du Plessis said there are adverse findings against advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi dating back to 2013.
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WATCH LIVE: Freedom Under Law appears at Mokgoro Inquiry
Freedom Under Law is making its submission at the Mokgoro Inquiry.
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Civil society groups express deep concern over EFF attack on Zondo commission
The organisations say the EFF’s utterances not only place witnesses who have testified before the commission in harms way but may deter potential witnesses from coming forward.
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[LISTEN] 'NDPP needs to be someone of unimpeachable integrity'
Freedom Under Law and Cassac weigh in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's move to set up a special committee to help him find a new head for the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
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Pressure mounting on Ramaphosa to fire Bathabile Dlamini
Opposition parties say there can now be no excuse for President Cyril Ramaphosa not to axe Women in the Presidency Minister Bathabile Dlamini from his Cabinet.
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‘Ruling on Dlamini should serve as warning to officials misusing their power’
Constitutional Court ordered Minister Bathabile Dlamini to pay 20% of legal fees accumulated during the social grants fiasco.
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NDPP ordered to determine if Bathabile Dlamini to face prosecution for perjury
The Constitutional Court has ordered former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to pay 20% of Black Sash and Freedom Under Law's legal costs.
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Bathabile Dlamini to learn fate over social grant payments crisis
The Constitutional Court will on Thursday morning make a ruling on whether former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini will be held personally responsible for the social grants saga.
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ConCourt to rule on Shaun Abrahams' fate as NPA head
Freedom Under Law argued that Abrahams should not be allowed to remain in his position because his appointment was the product of former president Jacob Zuma’s unlawful abuse of power.
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NPA rejects claims Abrahams, Jiba are in contempt of court
The NPA says both Shaun Abrahams and Nomgcobo Jiba have filed an application to appeal the order prohibiting her from reporting for duty.
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FUL to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Jiba, Abrahams
The matter relates to a court order handed down last year which prohibited Nomgcobo Jiba from reporting for duty.
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FUL wants answers from Abrahams on Jiba’s presence at NPA
Nomgcobo Jiba was placed on special leave after the High Court ruled that the decision to withdraw fraud and perjury charges against her was unlawful and irrational.
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FUL: Dept erred in granting Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity
Grace Mugabe is accused of assaulting Gabriella Engels at a hotel in August last year but was allowed to leave the country without being prosecuted.
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‘Shaun Abrahams should not keep his job’
Freedom Under Law is among several rights groups that are trying to persuade the Constitutional Court to confirm a previous order that set aside Shaun Abrahams’ appointment.
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FUL argues ruling on Nxasana golden handshake correct
The lobby group is among several others applying to the apex court to have the full bench's findings made final.
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Lobby groups to seek enforcement order over NDPP appointment?
The full bench in Pretoria set aside former prosecutions boss Mxolisisi Nxasana’s settlement as well as the appointment of Shaun Abrahams as the current head of the NPA.
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Rights group calls for new NPA head to be of ‘unimpeachable integrity’
As the NPA prepares to appeal the court judgment ordering its head Shaun Abrahams, vacate his office, Freedom Under Law has welcomed his dismissal.
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Zuma’s lawyer: Only executive can appoint and suspend NDPPs
Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law have asked the High Court in Pretoria to review and set aside Nxasana’s R17-million golden handshake and order that he pay back the money.
