Jiba fails to make representations to justice committee
Former deputy prosecutions boss Nomgcobo Jiba failed to make representations to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services to explain why she should be given her job back.
The committee will on Tuesday start deliberating on the futures of Jiba and fellow former top prosecuter Lawrence Mrwebi.
In June, the Constitutional Court dismissed an application by the General Council of the Bar to have Jiba and Mrwebi struck off the roll of advocates.
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In April, the pair were axed from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa, following a recommendation by the Mokgoro Inquiry into their fitness to hold office.
The high court in Pretoria had ruled in favour of the bar to have Jiba and Mrwebi struck off the roll of advocates for their conduct in several prosecutions which failed during their time at the NPA, including the fraud and perjury case against former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli.
The committee’s chairperson Bulelani Magwanishe says the pair were given until August 8 to make further representations.
"We have received representations from advocate Mrwebi, so Advocate Jiba will take it that she elected not to make representations but to go to court.
"We understand that Advocate Jiba wants to go to court so until we are stopped by an interdict there is no reason for us not to deliberate on the matter."
The matter is expected to be concluded by August 27.