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Lamola: Govt will continue efforts to eradicate GBV, femicide in SA
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that women falling victim to acts of violence at the hands of men remained a cause for serious concern.
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Lamola to launch vaccine rollout for inmates launched in Johannesburg on Monday
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola will launch the sector’s vaccination rollout programme in Johannesburg which will see about 138,000prisoners receive their COVID-19 vaccine.
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Security forces now better prepared to deal with violence, looting - Cele
Over 200 people were killed and more than 3,400 arrested in the worst violence to grip the country since the dawn of democracy.
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Lamola: If Zuma applies for presidential pardon, the law will guide process
Former President Jacob Zuma is serving a 15-month jail term for contempt of court after he shunned a directive by the Constitutional Court to appear before the state capture commission.
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Lamola: Zuma can apply for parole within 4 months, or medical parole at any time
Former President Jacob Zuma started serving his 15-month sentence at the Escourt Correctional Facility in KwaZulu-Natal after he was taken into custody close to midnight on Wednesday night.
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Cabinet not divided over Jacob Zuma's incarceration, says Lamola
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that he met Jacob Zuma in person and that he was his usual laughing self and did not say anything about his previous comments that the African National Congress (ANC) had abandoned him.
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Lamola: Zuma not receiving any special treatment in jail
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that the medical assessments being done on Zuma were standard procedure to determine how he would be incarcerated and Zuma would be placed in isolation for the first 14 days in line with COVID-19 regulations.
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Lamola: Jacob Zuma in prison hospital, isolating for 14 days
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that former President Jacob Zuma would be assessed before a decision was made on how he would be incarcerated.
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SA-UAE extradition treaty paves way for Guptas to face criminal charges
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola confirmed that the extradition treaty between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates had been ratified after the National Prosecuting Authority approached Interpol to assist in the execution of warrants of arrests for brothers Atul and Rajesh Gupta, their wives and four others. The treaty comes into effect on 10 July. #Guptas #UAE
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Lamola: Money being redirected from other govt programmes to fund Zondo Inquiry
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola told Parliament’s justice committee that they were starting to feel the financial squeeze of the Zondo Commission, which had cost taxpayers about R800 million over three years.
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Justice Minister hopes costly Zondo Commission will wrap up in June
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said the state capture inquiry had been costly and forced his department to put some of its programmes on hold.
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Lamola: Clear indication that state of disaster will be extended beyond 15 Jan
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that if there was to be a review of the current state of disaster, it would happen in the second week of January.
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WATCH LIVE: Gordhan, Lamola brief media on Eskom corruption fight
Pubic Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter are briefing the media on developments in the fight against corruption at Eskom.
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Lamola: Bushiris are guaranteed a fair trial in SA
During a post Cabinet briefing on Thursday, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said they intend sending extradition papers to Malawi for the Bushiris within the next two weeks.
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SA to hold 5 days of mourning for those lost to COVID, gender-based violence
The five days of mourning will run from 25 to 29 November.
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Cabinet is serious about tackling fraud and corruption, says Lamola
The minister said the inter-ministerial committee, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, was an entity with teeth that would act against those found to be looting from COVID-19 related projects.
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WATCH LIVE: Minister Lamola briefs media on outcomes of Cabinet meeting
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola is briefing the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.
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Justice Minister: Sentences by suspended Magistrate Bodlani are 'incompetent’
The controversial Umlazi Magistrate gave a man who raped a six-year-old girl a suspended sentence, claiming the victim showed no signs of trauma.
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This is who will be prosecuted if people don't wear masks
Wearing a face mask is now mandatory under revised lockdown regulations.
