Michael masutha
Calls for former Mozambican Minister Manuel Chang to be extradited to US
Manuel Chang allegedly helped himself to a portion of a $2 billion loan that the country secured during his tenure.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reduced his Cabinet and there are eight ministers who did not make the cut.
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.
South African police arrested former Mozambican finance minister Emmanuel Chang in December on a warrant of arrest issued by the US.
Cope said the incident at Goedemoed prison should be blamed squarely on severe staff shortage.
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.
The party says the incident at Goedemoed prison in the Free State must be blamed squarely on severe staff shortage.
Michael Masutha passed on the remains of six victims to their families at Freedom Park in Pretoria yesterday.
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.
Justice Minister Michael Masutha says he personally consulted Maggie Friedman before reaching his decision, which was announced on Thursday.
The two government officials have been accused of corruption by Cope over alleged connections with African Global Operations.
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.
The Justice Minister has informed MPs about contracts with Bosasa, now known as African Global Operations, and the implications for his department.
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.
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.
Justice Minister Michael Masutha announced in Pretoria on Thursday that Janusz Waluz will not be granted early release.
Janusz Walus is currently serving a life sentence for the 1993 murder of Chris Hani.
'The Citizen' reported on Monday that the 120-day deadline ordered by the High Court in Pretoria expired earlier this month.
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'.