South Africa prosecutor denies dropping minister fraud case

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s prosecutor yesterday denied reports he had decided to drop a fraud case against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
“It is absolute hogwash. That is the biggest lot of rubbish I have ever seen or heard,” spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku told AFP after City Press daily said prosecutor Shaun Abrahams had penned a letter indicating his intention to drop the charges.
City Press said the letter would be sent to Gordhan’s defence team before his scheduled court appearance Wednesday.
But Mfaku told AFP Abrahams was “considering the matter”.

South Africa prosecutor denies dropping minister fraud case

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: South Africas prosecutor yesterday denied reports he had decided to drop a fraud case against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. It is absolute hogwash. That is the biggest lot of rubbish I have ever seen or heard, spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku told AFP after City Press daily said prosecutor Shaun Abrahams had penned a letter indicatinghis intention to drop the charges. City Press said the letter would be sent to Gordhans defence team before his scheduled court appearance Wednesday. But Mfaku told AFP Abrahams was considering the matter.