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DA concerned about 1,049 vacant posts in SA courts
The party said it received a parliamentary reply where Justice Minister Ronald Lamola revealed there were hundreds of vacant posts in the courts.
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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.
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Lamola: Presidential pardon for student activists not to undermine judiciary
Minister Ronald Lamola appeared before the National Assembly’s justice and correctional services portfolio committee on Wednesday to present his department’s annual report.
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Lamola to 'urgently assist' Kanya Cekeshe to apply for presidential pardon
This comes after the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Monday dismissed an application by Cekeshe for leave to appeal against his 2017 conviction for public violence and malicious damage to property.
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SA issues mutual legal assistance requests to 8 countries over Guptas, Essa case
On Thursday, the US imposed sanctions on the controversial brothers and associate Salim Essa, for corruption which cost the country billions of rand.
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Tribunal probing billions looted from state to start work next week
It will be headed by retired Judge Gidfonia Mlindelwa Makhanya and it's understood identified cases only were valued at over R14 billion.
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No blanket amnesty for Fees Must Fall protesters, says Justice Minister
The minister responded to questions in the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday, on whether there was any progress in securing a presidential pardon for students arrested during the protests.
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Prison officials linked to drug smuggling at Durban’s Westville Prison
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola gave an update on the investigation before delivering his budget speech on Wednesday morning.
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NPA’s independence should never be questioned, says Lamola
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola said the NPA projected a shortfall of just over R121 million during the 2018/2019 financial year.
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ANC unflinching on corruption - Lamola
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said nothing stopped the officials from acting on any of the evidence that was so far emerged from the Zondo inquiry into state capture.
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Lamola: Masutha’s decision to extradite Mozambique’s Chang doesn’t mean he erred
Instead, the department said Masutha could have arrived at a different decision if he had the information that is now available.
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Lamola: Furniture made by prisoners good enough for ministers' houses
Ronald Lamola visited the Boksburg Correctional Facility where he toured the wood and steel production workshops there.
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Lamola visits Boksburg prison to tour wood, steel production workshops
The centre, housing 210 juvenile offenders between the ages of 16 and 25, is the only maximum security centre in Gauteng
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Moderinising SA courts among Lamola's top priorities
He also announced that he plans to bring to Parliament a draft Land Court Bill, to help govern the adjudication of land restitution, expropriation and redistribution.
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Lamola: NPA gets R37 million to ease budget constraints
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said the department found R37 million to allow the Investigative Directorate under Cronje to start its work without delay.
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Lamola instructs correctional services to probe inmates doing drugs in KZN
Lamola asked correctional services to report which officials were on duty and whether they had been subjected to any disciplinary action.
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Justice Dept considers review of Child Justice Act after Forest High stabbing
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola's comments came ahead of the bail hearing of a grade 11 pupil from Forest High School who was accused of murder.
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Ronald Lamola: Ramaphosa is going to finish his term
The NEC member told Eyewitness News that they will fight back any attempts to recall ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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SA's land reforms to include tribal territories - Ronald Lamola
The remarks by Lamola contrast with previous statements by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Lamola: ANC's land reform programme not a vote catching scheme
The party has acknowledged that its efforts to redistribute land over the past 24 years failed and it says it’s now decided to push ahead to expropriate land both in rural and urban areas.
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ANC urges its structures to start testing Constitution on land reform
The party says its Land Summit over the weekend has resolved that the Constitution does not restrain it from going ahead with land reform plans.
