Busisiwe Mkhwebane appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court where the NPA withdrew one of the three charges.
The Gupta brothers are heavily implicated in state capture and are believed to be living in Dubai.
The Pretoria High Court has granted the Asset Forfeiture Unit an order to freeze bank accounts of Thokozani Mchunu, who is suspected to be involved in fraudulent activity.
In 2003, then prosecutions boss Bulelani Ngcuka decided not to prosecute Jacob Zuma when the NPA initiated the case against Schabir Shaik, but later went ahead after Shaik’s conviction.
The DA has argued that it is in the interests of the rule of law, due process & the Constitution that President Zuma is prosecuted on charges of corruption.
The NPA says the proposed Hate Speech Bill, in its current form, could see the prosecution of social media users who retweet and share hate speech content.
Opposition parties described the move as an attack on the Treasury that will have dire effects on the economy.
The third accused has been released on R 3,000 bail after appearing in court yesterday.
He told staff on Friday the reporting lines would change with immediate effect.
The President has been pushed to clarify several issues in recent months.
Lawyers say the case is of public interest because of potential abuse of power by the NPA.
Advocate Dali Mpofu says the NPA needs a new leader as soon as possible.
The prosecuting body said Monday’s ruling was factually incorrect and legally unsustainable.
Alleged underworld boss and Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir was released on R20,000 bail.
A Free State woman was attacked and raped by a group of teenagers on Sunday.
J Arthur Brown’s lawyer says she withdrew from his case because of death threats and his failure to pay.
The Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates Court prepares to release 162 Lonmin mineworkers.
The NPA says the judge ought to have known there was no legal basis to grant media access.
