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Lamola appoints Thobakgale as acting Correctional Services Commissioner
Makgothi Thobakgale replaces Arthur Fraser, whose contract was not renewed.
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Lamola confident masterminds behind riots, looting suspects will be prosecuted
With successful prosecution depending on the police's investigation methods, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that experienced senior prosecutors had already been assigned to some of the dockets involving the alleged instigators.
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Lamola: Inmates excited to be part of COVID-19 vaccine programme
Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said the vaccination of prison officials and inmates had been prioritised to ensure their safety and that of the general public.
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Honour Madiba, uphold the rule of law – says Lamola
Lamola has said violent protests and looting sprees that took place mainly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal over the past week were a challenge to the country's Constitutional democracy.
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Calls for Arthur Fraser's axing can't be decided on just yet - Lamola
Corruption-linked Arthur Fraser's position in government can only be decided after our engagements, says Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola.
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Justice Minister Lamola on land claims, hate crimes bill & court modernisation
In a wide-ranging interview, Eyewitness News spoke to Justice and Correctional Sevices Minister Ronald Lamola about the Land Bill, Hate Crimes Bill and how it will affect the LGBTQI+ community, as well as corruption. #RonaldLamola #CorrectionalServices #Corruption
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Lamola: UAE appears willing to help with Gupta matter after earlier hesitation
Since the arrests of some businesspeople connected to the Guptas, the UAE will have to cooperate, says Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola.
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Laws need to be amended to take the courts online, says Lamola
While SA's courts deal with massive backlogs in cases, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said laws need to be amended before it can go fully online.
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DoJ assigns Sewpaul to lead task team tackling concerns of LGBTQI+ community
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola told Eyewitness News that his department had put new plans in place to address the concerns of the queer community.
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How delays in passing the Hate Crimes Bill affects the LGBTQI+ community
The passing of that law would properly categorise hate crimes, allowing the justice system to deal with perpetrators and allowing authorities to specifically track the phenomenon and tailor the interventions.
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Land Court to check settlement deals in line with new Expropriation Act - Lamola
South Africa could soon have its very own Land Court which will deal with all land matters from expropriation of land without compensation to outstanding claims.
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Failure to respect Constitution can lead to anarchy, counter revolution - Lamola
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola has warned against attacks on the judiciary.
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Lamola: There’s a need for speedy prosecutions to deal with corruption
The minister, who is leading the COVID-19 Ministerial Task Team appointed to look into allegations of tender fraud, on Thursday said that his team was there to assist law enforcement agencies with some of their challenges.
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Lamola: Team probing COVID-19 corruption won’t duplicate law enforcement's work
The inter-ministerial committee led by Justice Minister Ronald Lamola briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on Friday about its work in coordinating investigations into COVID-19 corruption.
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Cabinet approves submission of cannabis private use bill to Parly: Lamola
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola on 6 August 2020 briefed the media on the outcomes of a recent Cabinet meeting. Lamola said the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill regulated the use, possession and cultivation of cannabis plants for personal use. #cannnnabis #Marijuana #lamola
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Malmesbury prison to remain on lockdown following jailbreak - dept
Sixty-eight awaiting trial prisoners escaped from the facility on Friday and by early Sunday, all of them had been re-arrested.
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Lamola warns that criminalising non-mask compliance for individuals on agenda
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that service providers and store owners would be held criminally liable if customers did not wear masks.
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Alcohol sales permitted Mon to Thurs - Dlamini-Zuma
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is briefing the nation on the level 3 lockdown regulations that will kick in on 1 June.
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Lamola seeking to review, repeal and replace apartheid-era laws
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola in Parliament on Monday repeated calls for the reviewing of the Criminal Procedure Act and the Correctional Services Act which he said contributed to high prison numbers.
