Breytenbach headed to labour court

Prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach will file an urgent Labour Court application on Monday, accusing acting National Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba of conducting a "witch-hunt" against her, City Press has reported.

   

According to the newspaper, this was being done to prevent her from prosecuting suspended crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli.

   

It reported that court papers revealed details of three new charges the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was investigating against her.

   

"Investigating more charges against me smacks of a witch-hunt, where [the NPA] appears willing to do anything to prevent me from going back to my post and prosecutions I was handling," Breytenbach  reportedly said in an affidavit.

   

She wanted the Labour Court to reinstate her to her job as head of the Pretoria branch of the specialised crimes unit.

   

Breytenbach was suspended pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing, which has since cleared her of any wrongdoing on 15 counts, including failing to act impartially in investigating the Kumba Iron Ore/Sishen and Imperial Crown Trading mining rights dispute. 

   

Jiba has reportedly refused to let Breytenbach return to her old  job.

   

According to City Press, Jiba and the NPA were served with a notice about the court action on Friday.

   

-Sapa