Labour lawyer Chinette Gallichan was fatally shot outside the CCMA offices in Johannesburg CBD. Civil society groups say the attack represents a threat to South Africa’s rule of law, highlighting rising risks faced by legal professionals in the justice system
The national director of public prosecutions says that key personnel are being targeted as part of a fight-back by state capture forces
The reluctance not only to deploy private counsel but to follow their advice has proved a recurring theme in state capture cases
The move is aimed at helping South Africa get off the Financial Action Task Force grey list and the prosecute state capture cases
The measure cannot guarantee independency of the entity because it fails to address the reliance of the National Prosecuting Authority itself on the justice ministry
