The withdrawal of corruption charges against former sports, arts and culture minister Zizi Kodwa does not mean the automatic resumption of his duties as a member of the ANC's National Executive Council, according to the party. And in subsequent news, Shamila Batohi's office has announced she will review the decision to drop charges.

Listen to this article 6 min Listen to this article 6 min Proceedings lasted less than 15-minutes on Friday, 1 November 2024, as the Palm Ridge Specialised Crime Court heard that the Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions' deputy director Andrew Chauke had withdrawn corruption charges against Zizi Kodwa and Enterprise Outsourcing Holdings executive Jehan Mackay.

State prosecutor Neville Mogagabe read Chauke's decision "that the charges against both the accused should be withdrawn. As a result the State is withdrawing the charges against both accused."

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Both accused had submitted legal representations to drop State Capture Inquiry corruption charges.

However, later on Friday, the Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Shamila Batoyi, announced that it planned to review Chauke's decision, stating that the NDPP could do so in terms of the constitution, "after consultation with the relevant DPP and after taking representations within a specified period from the accused person; the complainant; any other person or party whom the NDPP considers to be relevant."

"The NDPP will review the decision in line with the above stated legal framework and...