WATCH: Tensions flare in Parliament as Shamila Batohi refuses to name rogue NPA prosecutor

By Johnathan Paoli

A heated exchange unfolded in Parliament on Tuesday as National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi clashed with members of the ad hoc committee probing corruption within the criminal justice system over her refusal to disclose the name of a suspended prosecutor accused of involvement in organised crime.

Appearing before the committee in Cape Town, Batohi detailed her efforts to rebuild the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) since her appointment in 2019, describing her term as one defined by rebuilding from the ruins.

However, what began as a reflective testimony quickly descended into confrontation when Batohi confirmed that a prosecutor had been suspended following information from National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence head