Marianne Thamm

Former head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), advocate Shamila Batohi, has written to the Nkabinde Commission of Inquiry formally withdrawing her participation in the inquiry, which is investigating the fitness of Gauteng’s Director of Public P... See more

Geophrey Ledwaba denies halting Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions, asserting his compliance with National Prosecution Authority policies amid allegations of political interference. Testifying at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry in Newtown... See more

Testifying at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Tuesday, Geophrey Ledwaba, the former head of operations at the Scorpions, said the “Calata Group” (families of murdered victims) had “mischaracterised” his 2003 instructions co... See more

Khampepe Commission evidence leaders summoned advocate Mthunzi Mhaga to testify last week to drill down into how internal reports and meetings of the Amnesty Task Team had influenced the decision-making process for TRC prosecutions, particularly in the ca... See more

A secret 2004 report detailing the findings of the Amnesty Task Team appointed by former president Thabo Mbeki to address the unfinished business of Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions contemplated amending the Constitution to allow ‘backdoor... See more