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
Incoming NDPP lauded for his anti-corruption record as head of the SIU while critics see red
The president picked the SIU head after an advisory panel found none of the six candidates interviewed late last year suitable for the post
The national director of public prosecutions said she established a panel to look into the human rights abuses linked to the Durban police unit
NPA boss defended her decisions while conceding documentation oversights, which she said should not constrain the inquiry
Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will take place on 10 and 11 December, and the public is invited to submit comments on the nominees
The national director of public prosecutions said the suspended Gauteng director of public prosecutions’ actions in a KwaZulu-Natal case were politically motivated
air and timely access to justice is enshrined in the African Charter, yet many spend years behind bars, their cases in limbo or never brought before a court.
Calvin Cloete hacked Carmen Gouws to death with an axe and stomped on her back with such force that he left shoe imprints
The government of national unity has betrayed the trust of South African citizens, according to the uMkhonto weSizwe deputy president
The report says the slow and erratic prosecution of widely reported cases of corruption undermines democracy and encourages the misappropriation of state resources
The upcoming elections are a vital opportunity to return safety and equality to our communities