By Zuko Komisa
Following the opening of a sexual assault case against him in August, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it will not bring charges against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
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According to the regional spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority Monica Nyuswa, the event is thought to have happened on August 9 at a hotel in Skukuza.
“The decision follows a thorough assessment of all available evidence and after consultations with the complainant who expressly did not wish to proceed with the case despite being offered all the necessary support available to complainants in cases of this nature‚” said Nyuswa.
The National Prosecuting Authority in Mpumalanga says it was left with no choice but to decline to prosecute Finance Minister #EnochGodongwana for a case of sexual assault against him
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It says the complainant refused to proceed with the matter pic.twitter.com/UGHOc79Oe3
The National Prosecuting Authority’s decision not to charge Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana with sexual assault, according to an advocacy group called the Wise Collective, will endanger the nation’s campaign against gender-based violence.
The director of The Wise Collective, Advocate Brenda Madumise, predicts that people will start to question the dedication of law enforcement to combat gender-based violence.
“It puts us in a very difficult position because the public will start to doubt everyone, that see we told you that there was no case here. And the woman’s credibility is put to the test.
I want to know whether the NPA could not proceed even without her because the police would have done a thorough job in gathering evidence and would have got some conviction or another even giving testimony.” says Wise Collective
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