- FUL’s Intervention in the Social Grants Crisis
The matter concerns the operation of a contract for the payment of social grants. A third of the country’s citizens are recipients of these grants. In 2012, SASSA contracted with Cash Paymaster Services (Pty) Limited (CPS) to pay social grants on its behalf. That contract was subsequently declared invalid by the Constitutional Court and the … Continue reading “FUL’s Intervention in the Social Grants Crisis”
- Review of the Settlement Given Former NDPP Mxolisi Nxasana
FUL together with Corruption Watch sought review of the settlement granted former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mxolisi Nxasana. The two organisations also sought a declarator that the termination of Mr Nxasana’s appointment was unconstitutional and should be set aside; that the subsequent appointment of Mr Abrahams was invalid and was to be set aside; … Continue reading “Review of the Settlement Given Former NDPP Mxolisi Nxasana”
- Review of Withdrawal of Charges against Former NDPP Nomgcobo Jiba
Following the appointment of Shaun Abrahams to the post of NDPP, Abrahams announced his withdrawal of perjury and fraud charges against Nomgcobo Jiba, a fomer acting NDPP, and her appointment as the head of an expanded National Prosecutions Services. Several court findings have been made against Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi, special director of public prosecutions, … Continue reading “Review of Withdrawal of Charges against Former NDPP Nomgcobo Jiba”
- Review of the Appointment of General Mthandazo Ntlemeza as Head of the Hawks
FUL together with the Helen Suzman Foundation brought an application to set aside the appointment of General Ntlemeza as the new head of the Hawks. Extremely serious findings of dishonesty had been made against Ntlemeza by the Pretoria and KwaZulu Natal High Courts. It is critical that the person appointed to head the country’s most … Continue reading “Review of the Appointment of General Mthandazo Ntlemeza as Head of the Hawks”
- Richard Mdluli
On 17 January 2018 Richrd Mdluli was relieved of his duties as head of crime intelligence within the SAPS. However, he retires with full benefits and the departmental enquiry into his abuse of secret funds accordingly falls away. Mdluli continues to face criminal charges and his trial for kidnapping is scheduled to resume on 12 … Continue reading “Richard Mdluli”