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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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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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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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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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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 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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Corruption Watch: No provision in law for NDPP to get payout
The organisation and Freedom Under Law (FUL) have asked the High Court in Pretoria to set aside Mxolisi Nxasana’s 2015 deal.
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Lawyer: Mxolisi Nxasana's submissions central to settlement matter
Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law have approached the court in Pretoria to review and set aside Mxolisi Nxasana’s R17 million settlement package.
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Nhleko to prove court made error of judgment in Ntlemeza ruling
A full bench unanimously agreed that Nhleko’s decision was irrational and that Ntlemeza is not fit nor proper to hold the position.
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Gordhan summoned to appear before Parliament over Sassa debacle
Minister Bathabile Dlamini has already appeared before Parliament’s Scopa to explain the current social grants debacle.
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Abrahams suspension bid not premature - FUL, HSF
Judge Dunstan Mlambo said there were insufficient grounds for an urgent application to force Jacob Zuma to suspend Shaun Abrahams.
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Application to force Zuma to suspend Abrahams struck from roll
Civic rights groups had argued that Shaun Abrahams must be suspended immediately in order to regain the NPA’s integrity.
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Zuma acted irrationally by failing to suspend NPA head, court hears
Freedom Under Law & the Helen Suzman Foundation are asking the court to force President Zuma to suspend Abrahams.
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Civil rights groups argue application to have Abrahams suspended is urgent
The groups have brought an application to force President Jacob Zuma to suspend NDPP Shaun Abrahams.
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Civic group seeks to join court action over NPA head Shaun Abrahams
Transform RSA has applied to join court action between Freedom Under Law, the president, the NPA & the Helen Suzman Foundation.
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Zuma: Abrahams suspension request an abuse of power
The president has filed his legal papers in response to the application brought by Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation.
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Civil society group welcomes Zuma move on Abrahams
President Zuma has written to Shaun Abrahams asking him why he shouldn’t be suspended pending an inquiry into his fitness to hold office.
