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FILE: Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba at the Mokgoro Inquiry on 21 February 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

Lawrence mrwebi

National Assembly backs decision to fire Jiba, Mrwebi from NPA

By Gaye Davis

Parliament would not be recommending that either of them be restored to their posts at the NPA.

  • FILE: Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba at the Mokgoro Inquiry on 21 February 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Parly’s justice committee finds ‘no reasons’ to reinstate Jiba, Mrwebi at NPA

    Parliament’s justice committee on Tuesday decided there were no compelling reasons to recommend that they should be restored to their positions at the NPA.

    511 days ago
  • FILE: Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Parly to proceed with considering if Ramaphosa lawfully axed Jiba, Mrwebi

    Parliamentary legal advisor Siviwe Njikela told the committee that legally, there was nothing stopping it from going ahead, even if Jiba were to appeal the court’s decision against her being reinstated.

    539 days ago
  • FILE: Nomgcobo Jiba. Picture: EWN.

    Outa welcomes court judgment dismissing Jiba’s attempt to get job back

    Jiba had asked the court to order President Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi to reinstate her to the deputy national director of public prosecutions.

    549 days ago
  • FILE: Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    It’s not over yet, says Jiba as she continues fight to be reinstated at NPA

    On Friday, the court dismissed Jiba's latest attempt to get her job back as deputy director of public prosecutions with costs.

    550 days ago
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    CI bought two BMWs to offset Richard Mdluli’s debt, Zondo Inquiry hears

    This was the evidence of Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo at the hearings where he was testifying via an audio link in order to protect his identity.

    566 days ago
  • A screenshot shows Mxolisi Nxasana at the state capture inquiry on 2 September 2019.

    Nxasana hasn't paid back R17m because he no longer has the money, inquiry hears

    Former prosecution boss Mxolisi Nxasana wrapped up his evidence at the state capture commission of inquiry on Monday.

    596 days ago
  • A screenshot shows Mxolisi Nxasana at the state capture inquiry on 2 September 2019.

    Nxasana: Zuma's lawyers tried to convince me to lie in court

    Mxolisi Nxasana said when Freedom Under Law and Corruption Watch launched its review application, he was approached by Jacob Zuma’s attorney Michael Hulley.

    596 days ago
  • FILE: Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba at the Mokgoro Inquiry on 21 February. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Parliament halts process over Jiba, Mrwebi's positions after legal action

    Papers were served on National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise on Monday.

    609 days ago
  • Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba at the Mokgoro inquiry on 21 February. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.

    Jiba seeks urgent interdict to halt Parly considering decision to fire her

    Jiba wants the process put on hold because she has gone to court seeking a review of Ramaphosa’s decision to sack her and also to set aside the findings of the Mokgoro Commission, which recommended that she and her former NPA colleague, Lawrence Mrwebi, be dismissed.

    610 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on 17 July 2019. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa in for a grilling as MPs return to work after 3-week break

    It will not be just another week for ordinary MPs, as President Ramaphosa will also expect a rowdy reception when he returns to the assembly to answer questions on Thursday.

    610 days ago
  • Nxasana: Mrwebi and Jiba peddled lies to Zuma to axe me

    Former NPA boss Mxolisi Nxasana returned to the state capture inquiry on 19 August 2019. Nxasana told the commission details of the events that led to him stepping down from his position.

    610 days ago
  • Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba at the Mokgoro inquiry on 21 February. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.

    Parliament committee to continue meeting on Jiba, Mrwebi’s futures

    Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services chairperson Bulelani Magwanishe said the committee would continue with its programme as members had not been formally informed or interdicted from going ahead with the process.

    610 days ago
  • A screengrab of former prosecutions boss Mxolisi Nxasana giving testimony at the Zondo commission of inquiry on 19 August 2019.

    Nxasana: I was told Jiba, Mrwebi were conspiring to oust me from NPA

    Former prosecutions boss Mxolisi Nxasana said that the campaign to oust him went as far as Zuma, who was then the president.

    611 days ago
  • FILE. Picture: EWN

    Jiba wants suspended salary, benefits back after being fired from NPA

    Jiba filed an application to review the president's decision and Judge Yvonne Mokgoro's finding that she was not fit for office.

    620 days ago
  • FILE: Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba at the Mokgoro Inquiry on 21 February. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Jiba, Mrwebi have 10 days to tell Parly why they deserve their jobs back

    The two were sacked by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the recommendation of the Mokgoro commission which investigated whether the pair were fit for their jobs.

    642 days ago
  • FILE: Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba at the Mokgoro Inquiry on 21 February 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Parliament may not reopen inquiry into Jiba, Mrwebi - legal adviser

    Parliamentary legal adviser Siviwe Njikela said that Parliament’s job was to consider whether President Cyril Ramaphosa acted within the law in axing former NPA officials Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi.

    650 days ago
  • A screengrab of former state prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach testifying at the Mokgoro Inquiry on 29 January 2019.

    Breytenbach recuses herself from Parly review of Jiba, Mrwebi case

    Member of Parliament Glynnis Breytenbach, a former prosecutor employed by the NPA, testified against both Jiba and Mrwebi at the Mokgoro Commission of Inquiry.

    650 days ago
  • A screenshot of Lawrence Mrwebi testifying at the Mokgoro Inquiry on 20 February 2019. Picture: SABCNews/Youtube

    Outa: Parliament must support Ramaphosa’s decision to fire Jiba & Mrwebi

    Outa said it was disappointed by Thursday’s Constitutional Court’s decision, which upheld a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling to keep the pair on the roll of advocates.

    663 days ago
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