Batohi stands by NPA’s handling of racketeering certificates

NATIONAL Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi defended the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) handling of racketeering certificates relating to former police officers during her testimony at the Nkhabinde Inquiry.

- HOPE NTANZI

She was led by Evidence Leader Advocate David Mohlamonyane and provided a detailed account of the litigation and internal processes surrounding the review of these certificates.

Batohi said that Major-General Johan Booysen, in early 2013, launched an application to review and set aside racketeering certificates issued by acting National Director Nomgcobo Jiba.

She explained that Booysen had "requested Jiba to make available all documents on which the state had intended to rely," and that in response, 23 docket files were provided.

Of these, Booysen focused on two, claiming that statements in the dockets indicated he had arrived on the scene of the shootings after the events had taken place.