The impartiality, independence and scope of a 40-page financial report by the NPA’s Investigative Directorate have been questioned by the defence at the first State Capture trial. The impartiality, independence and scope of a 40-page financial report by the NPA’s Investigative Directorate have.
This emerged during the testimony of a state witness, Thesele Rankuotsana, who is the National Prosecuting Authority's senior financial investigator officer and former Hawks commercial crime invest.
The defence has thus far managed to set a tone against charges levelled against the accused, which includes former government officials accused of colluding with the so-called Gupta associate Iqbal.