Menzi Simelane

Appointment as NDPP declared invalid and unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court on 5 October 2012 in Democratic Alliance v President. Court found that President Zuma failed to give adequate consideration to Simelane's dishonest testimony at the Ginwala Inquiry.

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The Record

Former NDPP whose appointment was declared invalid by the Constitutional Court. Previously served as Director-General of the Department of Justice. The Ginwala Inquiry found his testimony was "riddled with dishonesty" yet Zuma appointed him to head the NPA — a move the Constitutional Court found was not made in good faith.

The Evidence

Cases documented

Career Timeline

Party: ANC · Status: Fired

How This Person Hurts You

Pain points driven by the 1 case(s) Menzi Simelane is implicated in.

Unsafe StreetsWhy you don't feel safe Weak RandWhy your money buys less Empty PromisesWhy no one goes to jail

Career Timeline

2009National Director of Public ProsecutionsNational Prosecuting Authority2009-11 – 2012-10appointed

Network

01Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

02Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

03Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

04Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

05Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

06Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

07Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

08Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

09Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

10Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

11Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

12Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

13Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

14Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

15Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

16Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

17Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

18Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

19Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zumapolitical patronconvictedAppointed as NDPP by Zuma despite known dishonesty. Appointment served to protect Zuma from prosecution.

20Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

21Nomgcobo JibaadvisorfiredWorked alongside Simelane at the NPA during the capture period.

Implicated In

Cases where Menzi Simelane is documented as perpetrator, enabler, beneficiary, orchestrator, political protector, accused, or convicted.

01NPA Capture: The Systematic Neutralisation of South Africa's Prosecution AuthorityAlleged Enabler2009justice obstructionUnquantifiable — enabled hundreds of billions in unprosecuted corruptionNotedAppointed NDPP despite known dishonesty. Appointment declared invalid by Constitutional Court in 2012.

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NPA Capture: The Systematic Neutralisation of South Africa's Prosecution Authority

Unquantifiable — enabled hundreds of billions in unprosecuted corruption

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