By Johnathan Paoli
The high-stakes inquiry into suspended Joburg prosecutions boss Andrew Chauke intensified as NPA head Shamila Batohi flagged prima facie interference and questionable decisions dating back over a decade.
Batohi returned to the witness stand in Pretoria on Monday, where she faced consistent pressure from the panel to link her allegations directly to the evidence she was presenting, in order to clarify whether Chauke’s actions demonstrated illegality or unlawful interference.
“Because it doesn’t appear that we’ve really gone to the crux of the matter, to understand the illegality or the unlawfulness of his conduct, if any,” retired justice and inquiry chair Bess Nkabinde noted.
The inquiry is investigating Chauke’s fitness to hold office following allegations by Batohi that he made politically influenced decisions in high-profile matters.
Chauke, suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa in July, has been accused of undermining prosecutorial independence, particularly in the 2012 case involving former
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