Deputy national director of public prosecutions Willie Hofmeyr has publicly allied himself with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. The move by Hofmeyr, a senior advocate known for his previous corruption-fighting role in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), comes three days after NPA head Shaun Abrahams announced the NPA had summoned Gordhan to appear in court on charges of fraud in November. Gordhan is charged with fraud relating to his approval of early retirement of his former deputy‚ Ivan Pillay‚ when he was commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Hofmeyr has aligned himself with a lobby group called Hands Off Pravin Gordhan‚ which has been gaining momentum on social media platforms. The former head of the NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit shared a message by the group on Thursday, which read: "In the space of 24 hours we have reached more than 165‚000 people and have more than 3‚400 page likes. Continue to share and create a support base for Pravin that can helpe...
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