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Minister Lamola dismisses claims of US boycotting South Africa’s G20 Presidency
Minister Lamola dismisses claims of US boycotting South Africa’s G20 Presidency! International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has downplayed concerns that the…
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Minister Lamola: Countries backing DRC rebel group M23 could be assisting in committing war crimes
Minister Lamola: Countries backing DRC rebel group M23 could be assisting in committing war crimes! The South African government has…
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Ronald Lamola calls for multilateral reform amid global challenges
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasized the urgent need for the reform of multilateral institutions to address the complex…
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SA to file memorial against Israel at ICJ by end of October: Minister Ronald Lamola
South Africa will file its memorial later this month at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). International Relations Minister Ronald…
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SA avocados welcomed in Japan as Minister Ronald Lamola secures diplomatic milestones in Tokyo
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola is travelling back home from Japan, where he attended the Tokyo International Conference…
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Brigitte Mabandla honoured for empowering women in judiciary
Former justice minister Brigitte Mabandla, 75, has been honoured for paving the way for women to follow in her footsteps.…
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Minister Lamola confirms Gupta brothers arrested in India not those wanted in SA
Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola has confirmed that the Gupta brothers arrested in India are not those wanted for corruption-related…
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Bethlehem residents express frustration over rising drug abuse
Disgruntled residents of Bethlehem in the Free State have expressed their frustration about the increase of drug abuse in their…
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Lamola: Inquest into deaths of Luthuli, Mxenge and Mantyi to be reopened
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has announced that the inquest into the death of former African National Congress…
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Over R1.5 million spent on transporting SA government officials to the ICJ
Nearly R1.5 million of taxpayer’s money was spent to ferry government officials, including Justice Minister Ronald Lamola, to the International…
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Minister Lamola reveals 42 prison officials have been involved in criminality since 2023
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has told Parliament that 42 prison officials have been involved in criminality since…
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Case against 2 suspects linked to AKA & Tibz murders postponed to April
The case against two suspects linked to the murders of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane has been…
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Minister Lamola approves extradition request of 2 men linked to AKA & Tibz murders
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has approved a request for the extradition of two men linked to…
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Minister Lamola on why 1.8 million dockets were returned to police
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has returned more than 1.8 million dockets to the police for further investigation in the…
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NPA has returned 1.8 million case dockets to SAPS for further investigation since 2018
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has referred more than 1.8 million case dockets back to the South African Police Service…
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SAJBD: Govt’s failure to acknowledge acts of antisemitism emboldening discrimination
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) said that the South African government’s failure to acknowledge acts of antisemitism…
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State wants bail denied for 2 Groblersdal farmers accused of assaulting their security guard
The State in the Groblersdal farm case in Limpopo said that two farmers accused of assaulting their security guard should…
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Ronald Lamola: ‘There is no antisemitism in South Africa, it’s safe for Jews’
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has rubbished claims that South Africa is antisemitic towards Jewish people in the country. South Africa…
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Ronald Lamola hails victory for international law on ICJ genocide decision
International law is the winner, following the ICJ decision against Israel. That’s the view of Justice Minister Ronald Lamola, who’s…
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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola emphasises SA’s lead in combating money laundering
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says it is important for the authorities to try and be ahead of the criminals in…
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‘World now knows of devastation happening in Gaza’ – Minister Lamola speaks on ICJ genocide case
Whether South Africa wins or loses its application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where it accuses Israel of…
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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola pleased with SA team’s strong case in The Hague
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says he’s pleased that the South African team presented a compelling case, anchored in the facts…
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‘We have shown intent of Israel’: Minister Lamola on US claims against SA genocide case
Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola has slapped back at a statement from the United States (US) government that labelled South…
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ANC welcomes reopening of inquest into Cradock Four’s deaths
The African National Congress (ANC) said it’s in the interest of justice to ensure all those who misled or failed…
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NPA’s Aspirant Prosecutor Programme under threat as a result of budget cuts
The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) Aspirant Prosecutor Programme is under threat, as budget cuts start to bite. Justice Minister Ronald…
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101 of 16 472 inmates released on special remission programme re-arrested
At least 101 of the more than 16,000 inmates released last year as part of a special remission programme are…
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Justice Ministry clarifies Gauteng crime prevention wardens’ powers limited
Some political parties and civil society groups are planning on challenging the new legal status afforded to Gauteng crime prevention…
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Thandi Modise: Illegal mining is multinational in nature with over 300 convictions
The Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security Cluster has confirmed that 329 people were convicted for crimes related to illegal mining…
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UAE unable to confirm location of Gupta brothers: Ronald Lamola
Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, says authorities in the United Arab Emirates have not been able to confirm…
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UAE authorities ignored treaty with SA – Lamola on extradition of Guptas
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) went against the extradition treaty between the two countries by…
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Minister Ronald Lamola conducts assessment following Makhado prison fire
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola on Thursday visited the fire-ravaged Kutama- Sinthumule Correctional Centre in Limpopo. The minister…
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Minister Lamola plans to relocate 3 000 inmates from Kutama-Sinthumule prison
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says his department is ready to move all the 3 000 inmates from the Kutama-Sinthumule maximum…
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Justice Minister Lamola: Asset Forfeiture Unit freezes R10 billion in cash & assets linked to crime
The Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has frozen a staggering R10.2 billion’s worth of cash and assets believed to be the…
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SA and France sign protocol on corruption
South Africa stands to benefit from French cyber-crime intelligence. It comes as French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna visits South Africa.…
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Government’s slow pace in Gupta extradition slammed
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola is promising to bring the Gupta brothers back to face trial but experts doubt his sincerity.…
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Minister Lamola vows to bring Gupta brothers back to SA
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola is making a bold promise. During a heated debate in Parliament, he vowed to bring back…
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Justice Department & UAE join forces to extradite Gupta brothers
The Department of Justice said it set up a joint task team with officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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Ronald Lamola concedes victims of Thabo Bester’s crimes were not informed of his escape
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has conceded that his department did not inform victims of crimes that were…
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Police still investigating murder over body found in Thabo Bester’s cell
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says the SAPS is still investigating the case of an alleged murder in…
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Ronald Lamola’s Department looks to operationalise Mangaung prison after ditching G4S
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola defended the government’s public-private partnership to run two of the country’s 243…
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Minister Ronald Lamola says one escape from custody is one too many
Less than 1% of inmates escaped from South African prisons in the last financial year. This was announced by Justice…
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Ronald Lamola: SA will continue to cooperate with Namibia over Phala Phala
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that the South African government would continue to cooperate with Namibian authorities over the Phala…
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Action Society: Taxpayers shouldn’t foot bill in Thabo Bester matter
Civil organization Action Society said that the costs incurred in convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester’s case should not be…
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Implicated individuals will be held accountable, says Minister Lamola on Thabo Bester escape
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has warned those implicated in the Thabo Bester escape saga that they will be held accountable.…
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I won’t resign over Thabo Bester escape: Justice Minister Ronald Lamola
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says he will not resign over the Thabo Bester debacle. Bester escaped from the Mangaung Correctional…
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JCS and SAPS thank Tanzanian govt for Thabo Bester & Dr Magudumana deportation
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has thanked the Tanzanian government for its unequivocal cooperation in the arrest and…
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Minister Lamola expected to be called in Parliament to account for bungled Gupta extradition
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola is expected to be called to Parliament to explain the bungle in the extradition of state…
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Minister Lamola confirms G4S employees helped Thabo Bester to escape
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says there are employees within the private security company G4S who are implicated…
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We haven’t given up the fight to have Bushiri and Guptas extradited, says Lamola
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said the South Africa government had not aborted its quest to extradite Rajesh…
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Bheki Cele & Ronald Lamola confirm Thabo Bester was arrested in Tanzania with his accomplice Nandipha Magudumana
The Minister of Police and Minister of Justice and Correctional Services have confirmed that escapee “Facebook rapist” Thabo Bester was…
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