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FILE: Manuel Chang was fighting his extradition at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Picture: AFP.

Michael masutha

Calls for former Mozambican Minister Manuel Chang to be extradited to US

By Nthakoana Ngatane

Manuel Chang allegedly helped himself to a portion of a $2 billion loan that the country secured during his tenure.

  • Bathabile Dlamini being interviewed by journalists at Loftus Versfeld Stadium ahead of the inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as the sixth democratically elected president on 25 May 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Dlamini, Masutha don't make cut, Radebe ends run as longest-serving minister

    President Cyril Ramaphosa has reduced his Cabinet and there are eight ministers who did not make the cut.

    1176 days ago
  • FILE: Manuel Chang, former finance minister of Mozambique, appears at the Kempton Park Magistrates court to fight extradition to the United states on 8 January 2019 in Kempton Park, South Africa. Picture: AFP

    Masutha sends home Mozambique ex-finance minister to face corruption charges

    Manuel Chang, 63, was arrested at Johannesburg airport in December at the request of US authorities over alleged involvement in fraudulent loans to Mozambique state firms worth $2 billion.

    1184 days ago
  • FILE: Manuel Chang, former finance minister of Mozambique, appears at the Kempton Park Magistrates court to fight extradition to the United states on 8 January 2019 in Kempton Park, South Africa. Picture: AFP

    SA court finds enough evidence to extradite Emmanuel Chang to US

    South African police arrested former Mozambican finance minister Emmanuel Chang in December on a warrant of arrest issued by the US.

    1227 days ago
  • Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS.

    Masutha accuses Cope of using Goedemoed prison tragedy for politicking

    Cope said the incident at Goedemoed prison should be blamed squarely on severe staff shortage.

    1236 days ago
  • FILE: Justice Minister Michael Masutha addresses the media at the GCIS head office in Pretoria on 21 October 2016 to confirm South Africa's decision to withdraw from the International Crimanal Court. Picture: EWN

    Masutha conveys condolences to family of murdered prison official

    It's understood the incident took place at the Goedemoed Correctional Services Center in the province, where an inmate forcefully locked himself in a room with two female officers.

    1236 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS.

    Cope calls on Masutha to take responsibility for death of female prison official

    The party says the incident at Goedemoed prison in the Free State must be blamed squarely on severe staff shortage.

    1237 days ago
  • FILE: Justice Minister Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS

    Justice Dept vows to continue implementing TRC recommendations

    Michael Masutha passed on the remains of six victims to their families at Freedom Park in Pretoria yesterday.

    1250 days ago
  • Government on Saturday 19 March 2019 handed over the remains of anti-apartheid activists to their families at Freedom Park in Pretoria. Picture: Facebook

    Govt hands over exhumed anti-apartheid activists' remains to families

    The remains of six activists, among them, was a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe Thabo Rammutle who was killed by the apartheid police over 30 years ago.

    1250 days ago
  • FILE: Former Transport Minister Dullah Omar (R) makes a concilliatory gesture to convicted killer and former apartheid assassin Ferdi Barnard (left) during a break at a hearing of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Cape Town 02 October 2000. Ferdi Barnard applied for amnesty for the attempted murder of Omar. Picture: AFP

    Slain David Webster’s partner 'didn’t object' to parole for his killer

    Justice Minister Michael Masutha says he personally consulted Maggie Friedman before reaching his decision, which was announced on Thursday.

    1259 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address on 7 February 2019. Picture: Twitter/@ParliamentofRSA

    Cope gives Ramaphosa ultimatum to remove Minister Masutha, deputy

    The two government officials have been accused of corruption by Cope over alleged connections with African Global Operations.

    1262 days ago
  • FILE: Minister Michael Masutha and briefing the media on the Bosasa contracts and other irregular contracts within the Justice and Correctional Services portfolio. Picture: GCIS.

    'Lack of action in Bosasa matter caused frustration,' says Michael Masutha

    The Justice Minister says the SIU’s powers to institute civil recovery proceedings only came into effect in 2012, three years after its Bosasa investigation report was complete.

    1267 days ago
  • Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS

    Correctional Services hasn’t completely terminated Bosasa contracts - Masutha

    The Justice Minister has informed MPs about contracts with Bosasa, now known as African Global Operations, and the implications for his department.

    1267 days ago
  • FILE: Michael Masutha. Picture: EWN

    Masutha: Bosasa’s Sondolo IT to continue services at SA courts

    Minister Michael Masutha said Sondolo IT will continue to render its services on a month-to-month basis pending the appointment of a new service provider.

    1269 days ago
  • Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS

    Bosasa contracts with prisons, courts under review - Masutha

    The Department of Justice has given Bosasa a 30-day notice period in which to cancel its contract for nutritional services at seven correctional facilities.

    1269 days ago
  • FILE: Janusz Walus takes an oath on 20 August 1997 at an amnesty hearing for the 1993 murder of SACP leader Chris Hani. Picture: AFP

    Chris Hani killer Janusz Walus to undergo further psychotherapy

    Justice Minister Michael Masutha announced in Pretoria on Thursday that Janusz Waluz will not be granted early release.

    1309 days ago
  • FILE: Janusz Walus at a hearing in the Pretoria City Hall on 11 August 1997. Picture: AFP

    Justice Minister denies parole for Chris Hani killer Janusz Walus

    Janusz Walus is currently serving a life sentence for the 1993 murder of Chris Hani.

    1309 days ago
  • Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS

    Masutha could face trouble over missed deadline for Waluś parole decision

    'The Citizen' reported on Monday that the 120-day deadline ordered by the High Court in Pretoria expired earlier this month.

    1311 days ago
  • Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha. Picture: GCIS

    SA, UAE sign extradition treaty amid graft probe

    Minister Michael Masutha and his UAE counterpart, Sultan Saeed Al Badi, signed the treaties on 'extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters in Abu Dhabi'.

    1420 days ago
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