AfriForum vs NPA - accusations from anonymous letter

NEWSWATCH: AfriForum filed criminal charges against National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams and six other senior members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday, 11 April 2018, following the receipt of an anonymous letter containing detailed allegations of serious misconduct.

By Shan Radcliffe

12 Apr 2018

AfriForum vs NPA - accusations from anonymous letter

Allegations, as reported by Business Day, included Abrahams' use of a witness protection vehicle for personal benefit, and a covertly funded, fraudulent travel claim from four other NPA members.

Head of AfriForum’s anti-corruption unit‚ Monique Taute said the grave nature of the allegations warranted investigation and they had therefore requested the police to look into the matter.

@afriforum will file criminal charges of corruption, fraud, theft, extortion and forgery against #ShaunAbrahams and six other senior members of the NPA at Silverton Police Station at 11:00. @barrybateman @eNCA @News24 @SABCNewsOnline @ewnupdates @JacaNews
— Monique Taute (@monique_taute) April 11, 2018

In a further tweet, Taute called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove Abrahams from office...

The allegations against #ShaunAbrahams should now be enough reason for @CyrilRamaphosa to remove him from office, as it is clear that he is not a fit and proper person to hold office. @afriforum @barrybateman @eNCA @News24 @SABCNewsOnline @ewnupdates @JacaNews pic.twitter.com/hGni7srh5B
— Monique Taute (@monique_taute) April 11, 2018

The NPA has since hit back at the civil rights group, calling the charges a “desperate campaign to besmirch” the NPA.

NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku has vehemently denied all accusations, further stating that, "The Integrity Management Unit (IMU) of the NPA has been conducting investigations since 2017 regarding the allegations of fraudulent subsistence and travel claims.

“The IMU has a mandate to investigate allegations of alleged misconduct by NPA officials and it is standard practice to refer allegations of criminality to the police.”