Question NO16 to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
05 March 2025 - NO16
Klopper, Mr DD to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
With reference to the commitment of the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, to fight corruption as stated in his State of the Nation Address on 6 February 2025 and his reply to question 2091 on 23 December 2024, what are the reasons for the continued employment of Mr Andrew Chauke, who has been implicated in state capture despite a request by the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi, for the specified person to be suspended pending an inquiry?
Reply:
As per the response from the President on Question 2091 to Honourable member Athol Trollip, the President is processing the matter and once finalised, the President will communicate the way forward.