Freedom Under Law wants to know why Nomgcobo Jiba was at the NPA’s offices
Freedom Under Law (FUL) says it has instructed its legal team to get clarity from National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams on why his deputy‚ Nomgcobo Jiba‚ who is currently on special leave‚ was seen at the offices of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)."This follows reports that Jiba has visited the National Prosecuting Authority’s offices on at least two occasions in the past six months. "If true‚ [this] would be in clear violation of the order of North Gauteng High Court delivered in December 2017‚" Freedom Under Law said in a statement.In December the High Court in Pretoria set aside Abrahams’s decision not to prosecute Jiba.Jiba was charged with perjury and fraud for the processes she followed in charging former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss Johan Booysen with racketeering. In August 2015‚ Abrahams withdrew the charges.In 2016‚ Jiba her colleague Lawrence Mrwebi were struck of the roll of advocates. They are appealing this decision."The court held that the decis...
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