In this series, Open Secrets profiles the prosecutors inside the National Prosecuting Authority who motivated questionable prosecutions and unduly delayed important cases. In this instalment, we focus on Andrew Chauke, the NPA’s head of public prosecutions in Johannesburg. In this series, Ope.
‘I’d say he’s lying,’ said Paul Kgoedi under oath about former SAPS North West Deputy Commissioner Jan Mabula at the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday.
The former SAPS North West Deputy Commissioner Major-General Jan Ntebo Mabula and his ‘rogue’ investigative unit have appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on charges of extortion, assault and kidnapping, nearly 16 years after the alleged crimes took place.
The lawyers for former North West top cop Major-General Jan Ntebo Mabula and others - who are charged with kidnapping, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and extortion - say they need more time to consult with witnesses.