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Political row simmers over Breytenbach charges

Publish date: 15 February 2016
Issue Number: 3930
Diary: Legalbrief Today
Category: General

In a case which has brought strong reaction from political parties on either side of the fence, DA MP and former prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach and her lawyer are to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court today on charges of obstruction and defeating ends of justice. A News24 report notes the NPA alleges Breytenbach shredded relevant papers and wiped clean her laptop while she was still the head of the organisation's Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit back in 2012. ‘She and her lawyer Gerhard Wagenaar refused to hand over her laptop which was believed to contain evidence related to the case. She then wiped out her official laptop and shredded vital information connected to the investigation,’ NPA spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku claimed.

Full Fin24 report

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