Chauke probe raises questions

INQUIRY: CIVIL SOCIETY WELCOMES RAMAPHOSA'S MOVE

- Masoka Dube

President Cyril Ramaphosa has started to deal with an individual linked to the state capture.

This is the view of civil society following Ramaphosa's move to establish a commission of inquiry probe into advocate Andrew Chauke's fitness to hold office as South Gauteng director of public prosecutions.

The inquiry, which is expected to start soon, comes after Ramaphosa suspended Chauke in July over allegations of corruption, including the lack of prosecutions and the withdrawal of cases related to state capture.

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said: "Based on certain serious allegations regarding Chauke's fitness and propriety to hold office and member of the prosecuting authority, the president, acting pursuant to Section 12(6)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, has suspended Chauke, effective from 20 July, on full pay pending the finalisation of an inquiry into his fitness to hold office."

Magwenya said Ramaphosa appointed retired justice Bess Nkabinde as commission chair, assisted by advocate Elizabeth Baloyi-Mere and attorney Thenjiwe Vilakazi as panel members.