Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today (26 August 2024).
A joint investigation by the Daily Maverick and News24 uncovered how Justice Minister Thembi Simelane took a loan of more than half a million rand from a company that brokered unlawful investments of R349 million into VBS Mutual Bank by the Polokwane Municipality while she was mayor of the city in 2016.
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Justice Minister has faith in incoming Chief Justice Mandisa MayaJustice Minister Thembi Simelane is hopeful Maya will help streamline the grand corruption prosecutions to pave the way for billions of rands that were looted from the State’s coffers to be recouped.
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Justice delayed, denied, degraded — the curious case of the Zondo Commission database and the Justice DepartmentThe Department of Justice’s action which resulted in the Zondo Commission database being unavailable to investigators is another indication that the ANC is frustrating State Capture prosecutions. It is the latest in a series of moves that appear deliberately designed to ensure that ANC leaders are protected from prosecution.
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Justice minister took half-a-million rand 'loan' from accused VBS investment brokerJustice minister took half-a-million rand 'loan' from accused VBS investment broker
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Justice Minister Thembi Simelane promises to reduce court backlogsIn a wide-ranging interview with Eyewitness News recently, the minister described clearing backlogs as key to ensuring justice was accessible.
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More work needs to be done to strengthen SA's porous borders - Justice Minister SimelaneJustice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane says there’s work to be done to strengthen the country’s porous borders, following the arrest of the 95 Libyan nationals at a supposed military training camp in Mpumalanga.
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Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's judicial journey comes to an end - SABC NewsOutgoing Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's term as a constitutional justice is coming to an end.
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