Former National Director of Public Prosecutions Mxolisi Nshasana has called the prosecution of former Supreme Court Chief Justices “illegal”.
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Former Director of Public Prosecutions and defense lawyer Mxolisi Nshasana has accused three former officials of the state Supreme Court of Justice (OCJ) of “unlawful charges” for their role in a R225-million tender before indicting them on corruption charges. ” accused the country of not demanding answers.
“We are shocked at the way SA Police bosses and senior police prosecutors are handling this matter. [National Prosecuting Authority] It is possible that such an important requirement could be overlooked before the prosecution begins,” Nkusasana, who is part of the legal team representing the three men, told News24.
He said that Nati Mancube, former OCJ Spokesperson and Director of Courts Administration, Yvonne van Niekerk, former OCJ Director of Courts Administration, and Casper Coetzer, former OCJ Chief Financial Officer and Chair of the Bid Adjudication Committee, He said he intended to apply for the lawsuit against him to be dismissed. The judgment was based on the state's failure to seek explanations regarding the charges against them.
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