Simon Nare
The Nkabinde Inquiry into the fitness to hold office of suspended Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke ran into new delays on Monday.
Evidence leaders said key witnesses were not ready to testify and raised concerns about a possible conflict of interest involving the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) lawyers representing National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi.
The inquiry resumed after an adjournment in December when Batohi left while still under cross-examination, saying she needed to seek legal advice.
On Monday, the evidence leaders asked the panel, chaired by Constitutional Court Justice Elizabeth Nkabinde, to postpone proceedings to allow Batohi time to obtain that advice.
Batohi’s request to appoint her own legal team at state expense was rejected by the Solicitor-General and, on appeal, by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. The inquiry heard that
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