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Batohi Reprimanded After Halting Testimony at Nkabinde Inquiry

The panel probes prosecutorial decisions tied to the Cato Manor video.

National director of public prosecutions advocate Shamila Batohi, testifies at the parliamentary ad hoc committee inquiry into alleged corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system at Good Hope Chambers on 11 November 2025 in Cape Town. Picture: Gallo Images

Overview

  • Justice Bess Nkabinde rebuked NDPP Shamila Batohi after she left during cross-examination and sought to postpone her testimony to consult lawyers.
  • The chair ordered Batohi to return, called her conduct disrespectful, and received an apology from her on the record.
  • Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi pressed Batohi over the widely known Cato Manor footage and the 2010 Kwazi Ndlovu case, accusing her of dereliction and evasive answers.
  • Batohi testified she was advised there was insufficient evidence for racketeering charges against the Cato Manor unit and rejected claims that she shifted blame to subordinates.
  • The inquiry, established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to assess Gauteng DPP Andrew Chauke’s fitness for office, continues without findings announced.