Justice Minister Ronald Lamola will apply to have his predecessor’s decision to extradite former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang to his home country set aside, Reuters reports.
Chang has been in custody in South Africa since December when he was arrested at the request of the United States for his alleged involvement in $2 billion of borrowing that US authorities say was fraudulent.
Chang denies wrongdoing.
South Africa’s former justice minister, Michael Masutha, ruled in May to send Chang back to Mozambique to be held accountable for his alleged offences, a decision that displeased Washington and campaigners who subsequently challenged it in court.
The document – an affidavit served on behalf of the new justice minister, , that has not yet been filed in court – said Lamola did not oppose the campaigners’ application and intended to apply to set aside Masutha’s decision for review.
The document, which Reuters said
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