NPA to appeal court decision to clear Bongani Bongo of corruption charges Bongo had been accused of trying to derail a parliamentary inquiry into Eskom back in 2017. FILE: Home Affairs committee chairperson Bongani Bongo. Picture: GCIS.
12 days ago
CAPE TOWN - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided to appeal a Cape High Court decision to acquit former State Security minister, Bongani Bongo.
Last month, Bongo was cleared on corruption charges.
Now, the NPA said that the acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Nicolette Bell, has decided after careful consideration of the facts, the law and the legal principles applicable in dealing with applications of this nature, to appeal the decision.
VBS Mutual Bank theft, fraud and corruption case ready to go to trial - NPA Eight more people were granted bail ranging from R50,000 to R100,000 by the Palm Ridge Regional Court on Friday. ANC treasurer in Limpopo Danny Msiza, businessman and former ANC Youth League member Kabelo Matsepe and five others appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 12 March 2021 for their alleged role in the looting of VBS funds. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.
24 days ago
JOHANNESBURG - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that its case against all those charged with looting the VBS Mutual Bank was ready to go to trial.
NPA ready to take Nelson Mandela funeral corruption case on trial Former Health MEC Sinidiswa Gomba is implicated in connection with fraud and corruption around the former president s funeral in 2013. National Prosecuting Authority offices in Pretoria. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN
43 days ago
CAPE TOWN - The NPA said it s ready to go on trial in the Nelson Mandela funeral scam case reported where former Health MEC Sinidiswa Gomba is implicated.
Gomba and several other accused including former Buffalo City municipal officials - are expected back in court in May - in connection with fraud and corruption around the former president s funeral in 2013.
Ramaphosa accepts NW DPP Moipone Noko s resignation from NPA Last year, National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi requested that Presidenr Ramaphosa institute an inquiry into Moipone Noko s fitness to hold office and to suspend her pending the outcome of the inquiry. FILE: Former North West Director of Public Prosecutions, Moipone Noko. Picture: YouTube screengrab.
43 days ago
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted North West Director of Public Prosecutions Moipone Noko s resignation from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
Last year, National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi requested that Ramaphosa institute an inquiry into Noko s fitness to hold office and to suspend her pending the outcome of the inquiry.