by @ifaisa | Feb 4, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Paul Hoffman | 03 February 2026 Paul Hoffman on the new NDPP’s challenge in getting the NPA to achieve its core mandate As from 1 February, 2026, SA has a new National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi, who faces many daunting challenges in his new...
by @ifaisa | Feb 2, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
By Paul Hoffman In recent days Nicolas Lorimer hosted Michael Morris on his regular podcast to discuss, inter alia, the topic of vigilantism in SA today as it manifests in Orange Farm near Johannesburg. Their discussion was based on reportage in Daily Maverick which...
by @ifaisa | Jan 20, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Paul Hoffman Arising out of feedback received after the Daily Friend published my commentary, The state of the rule of law in SA in 2026, on 14 January 2026, it is plain that the concept “outside executive control” is not well understood by layfolk in the country who...
by @ifaisa | Jan 9, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that he made the right decision in appointing Advocate Andy Mothibi as South Africa’s new National Director of Public Prosecutions. The Presidency confirmed the appointment on Monday evening, with Mothibi set to...
by @ifaisa | Jan 9, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
The age of the newly-appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions is in the spotlight. Adv. Andy Mothibi is 63 years old, and some are questioning if age is on his side to get things done. President Cyril Ramaphosa says Mothibi’s age has nothing to do with...
