Former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Mxolisi Nxasana says he wants his old job back and is prepared to pay back a portion of the R17.3m golden handshake he received from the government to walk away from his job. Nxasana said he was "hounded out" of his job by allies of President Jacob Zuma as they suspected he would reinstate the 783 fraud and corruption charges against him. He is therefore not opposing a court application by Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law to have the deal that was reached with him declared null and void. The application is expected to be heard in the North Gauteng High Court early in 2017. Should it succeed, Nxasana would be eligible to go back to his old job, replacing current NPA head Shaun Abrahams. "I would like to go back to my old job as the head of the NPA. I believe that I am fit and I can do the work to the best of my ability. When I was removed, it was clear that I was not removed because I could not do my job without fear or favour. I...
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