By Simon Nare
The Nkabinde Inquiry has confirmed its next witness after National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi abruptly abandoned her testimony mid-way to seek legal advice, leaving evidence leaders without a witness.
Parties agreed that Advocate Moipone Noko will now take the stand.
Noko had previously informed the panel, chaired by Constitutional Court Justice Elizabeth Nkabinde, that she was unavailable, but later wrote to clarify her willingness to testify.
When the inquiry, which is probing the fitness of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke to hold office, resumed on Wednesday following a Monday postponement, legal representatives spent almost half the day in chambers discussing potential witnesses.
Chauke had applied for Noko to testify, and the application was unopposed. During discussions, it emerged that Noko had reached out to the panel to set the record straight about her availability.
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