The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, has defended the National Prosecuting Authority's conduct regarding racketeering certificates previously authorized against former Hawks official Johan Booysen. Testifying at the Nkabinde Inquiry, she provided a detailed chronology of the case, from the initial certification under a prior NDPP to her own subsequent review of the matter. Batohi stated the inquiry's purpose is fact-finding to improve institutional integrity, not to target individuals.
She recounted that a court had earlier invalidated the initial certificates, citing arbitrary and unlawful decision-making. Upon her appointment, Batohi convened a panel to re-evaluate the case, which ultimately led the NPA to withdraw its opposition to Booysen’s legal challenge. The inquiry is examining the role of suspended official Andrew Chauke in the affair, focusing on whether his actions demonstrated sound prosecutorial judgment.
She recounted that a court had earlier invalidated the initial certificates, citing arbitrary and unlawful decision-making. Upon her appointment, Batohi convened a panel to re-evaluate the case, which ultimately led the NPA to withdraw its opposition to Booysen’s legal challenge. The inquiry is examining the role of suspended official Andrew Chauke in the affair, focusing on whether his actions demonstrated sound prosecutorial judgment.
