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G4S implicated in Thabo Bester escape: Lamola
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola has confirmed that officials from security company G4S are implicated in the…
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Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha to be deported from Tanzania, says Minister Lamola
Thabo Bester will have to be deported back to South Africa to serve his sentence. Justice Minister, Ronald Lamola says…
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DA on Guptas: Extraditions don’t work like that
The Democratic Alliance is not buying the Justice Department’s version of events around the dismissal of the extradition attempt of…
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DA wants more information on Thabo Bester escape
The Democratic Alliance plans to submit official questions to Justice Minister Ronald Lamola about Thabo Bester’s escape from Mangaung prison.…
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SAPS whistleblower Patricia Mashale flees SA
SAPS whistleblower Patricia Mashale has fled the country to an undisclosed location. She has been appealing for protection from the…
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Andre De Ruyter must lay criminal charges, says ANC
The net is closing in on Andre de Ruyter following his explosive interview with Annika Larsen. The ANC says it’s…
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Lamola: Justice department working to tighten law to protect whistleblowers
Legislation is being put in place to protect whistleblowers in South Africa. So said Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald…
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Justice Minister Lamola underscores govt’s efforts to ensure NPA’s independence
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola on Monday emphasized the government’s effort to ensure that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) does its…
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Inmates achieved 87.5% pass rate, says Correctional Services Minister
Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said his department’s inmate matric class of 2022 achieved an 87.5% pass rate. He brought…
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Minister Ronald Lamola to announce inmates matric results
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Service, Ronald Lamola, will on Monday release the matric results for inmates as St…
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Overcrowding in prisons remains a serious challenge: Popcru
Police, Prisons, and Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says overcrowding in prisons remains a serious challenge for correctional officials. Earlier, Justice…
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Justice Minister: NPA to accept donor funding to prosecute high-profile cases
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says the National Prosecuting Authority is now able to accept donor funding to help it prosecute…
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ANC needs a succession plan that includes young people, says Lamola
African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee member Ronald Lamola said that it was critical for the party’s renewal project…
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Minister Lamola doesn’t regret not withdrawing candidacy for ANC top 7
African National Congress (ANC) member and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said he doesn’t regret not withdrawing his candidacy for the…
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Minister Lamola: Only constitutional amendments that affect top 6 voting to be discussed
The ANC’s constitutional and legal affairs subcommittee said they will only be debating constitutional amendments that may directly affect the…
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Section 89 report lacks evidence to institute impeachment of Ramaphosa, says Lamola
The Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola, said the panel headed by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo set the “bar too…
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Limpho Hani’s Janusz Walus parole reconsideration application dismissed
The constitutional court has unanimously dismissed an application by the widow of Chris Hani and the SACP to have the…
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Justice Dept: Foreign nationals will need work permits to sell s.e.x legally in South Africa
Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services John Jeffrey says with the impending decriminalisation of s.e.x work in South Africa,…
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Janusz Walus discharged from hospital & placed on parole
Janusz Walus has been discharged from the hospital and placed on parole under strict conditions. Justice and Correctional Services Minister…
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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola will decide on Janusz Walus
Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola is expected to make an announcement on whether Chris Hani’s killer, Janusz Walus…
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Premier Lesufi to update advocacy group fighting for apartheid-era compensation
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is set to meet with the Khulumani Support Group on Tuesday which has been camping outside…
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Premier Lesufi vows to address group of elderly women demanding apartheid reparations
A group of elderly women camped outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Saturday, demanding the government pay reparations to…
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SACP appeals to African Court over Janusz Walus’ release
The SACP is calling on the Correctional Services Minister to defy the Constitutional Court. They want Ronald Lamola to delay…
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ConCourt orders Janusz Walus to be freed on parole
The Constitutional Court has ordered the Department of Justice to free Chris Hani’s Killer, Janusz Walus, on parole. Minister of…
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Sonke: S.e.x workers extremely vulnerable to violence, harassment, abuse & arrest
Human rights organization Sonke Gender Justice has stressed the importance of decriminalizing s.e.x work in the fight against gender-based violence.…
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Ronald Lamola tells ANC to deploy ethical people
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola says the ANC has good policies and needs to start implementing…
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Minister Ronald Lamola sued for R18 million by Hillary Gardee’s family
The family of slain Hillary Gardee, the daughter of former EFF secretary-general Godrich Gardee, is reportedly demanding R18 million from…
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Minister Lamola assures MPs Gupta brothers still in custody in UAE
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says they’re hopeful the Gupta brothers arrested in the United Arab Emirates will be heading to…
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Minister Lamola: NPA makes major inroads in tackling corruption cases
Justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola said they’re making major inroads in the fight against corruption. Lamola said the…
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Popcru demands better working conditions
Police, Prisons, and Civil Rights Union members are complaining about poor working conditions and low wages. Justice and Correctional Services…
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DA mustn’t cry foul as parties seek to oust Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, says Ronald Lamola
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says the Democratic Alliance (DA) must not “cry foul” as opposition parties fight…
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The Gupta extradition is still ongoing – Minister Ronald Lamola
Justice and Correctional Minister, Ronald Lamola, says the Gupta extradition is still ongoing. He assures South Africans that the matter…
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ANC Mpumalanga endorses President Ramaphosa and Minister Lamola
The ANC’s executive committee in Mpumalanga has endorsed Ronald Lamola as the party’s deputy president ahead of the national elective…
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Ronald Lamola: Gupta brothers are in UAE jail and have been denied bail several times
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola told Parliament that the Gupta brothers were indeed behind bars and had been…
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Minister Lamola denies SA ignored assistance request from Namibia related to Phala Phala
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has denied that the government deliberately ignored a request for mutual legal assistance from Namibia, related…
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Constitutional Court shuts door on foreign nationals being admitted as lawyers
The country’s apex court has overturned a ruling that had declared the Legal Practice Act unconstitutional, in so far as…
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South Africa awaiting Malawi court decision on Bushiri matter: Minister Ronald Lamola
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola says that they are still waiting for a Malawian court’s decision in…
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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says Gupta extradition on track
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has assured South Africans that the process to have the Gupta brothers extradited is on track.…
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SA yet to make formal request for extradition of Gupta brothers: Ronald Lamola
The South African government says it is yet to make a formal request to the United Arab Emirates for the…
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Correctional Services officers shot dead while searching for offender released on parole
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola has been “shocked and deeply saddened by the senseless” cold-blooded killing of…
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Justice ministry: No record of request from Namibia in Phala Phala farm theft investigation
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed there is no record of a request for mutual legal assistance…
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Minister Lamola defends Justice Dept against claims that it has regressed
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has defended his department against opposition claims that its performance has regressed. Lamola said that while…
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MPs: Court buildings in poor shape
Ronald Lamola’s tenure as Justice Minister was supposed to be the period of renewal for the Justice Department. But non-functioning…
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Minister Ronald Lamola visits Gardee family
Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola visited the Gardee family on Thursday. Former EFF secretary-general, Godrich Gardee’s daughter, Hillary…
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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has called on communities to work with the police
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has called on communities to work with the police and the NPA, to ensure that those…
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Justice Minister confident NPA will prosecute state capture cases
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has defended the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) amid mounting pressure from the public for the organization…
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Minister Ronald Lamola calls for unity in ANC
ANC National Executive Committee member Ronald Lamola has called for unity in the party as structures are preparing to hold…
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Minister Ronald Lamola calls for unity in ANC
ANC National Executive Committee member Ronald Lamola has called for unity in the party as structures are preparing to hold…
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Minister Ronald Lamola reconfigures courts to make justice accessible to South Africans
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has reconfigured courts in the country’s provinces to ensure that their…
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ANC NEC adds 5 more deployees to Mpumalanga task team ahead of conference
The African National Congress (ANC) has reinforced its national executive committee (NEC) deployees to Mpumalanga and added five more members…
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