Gerrie Nel ‘unkind’ swipe at State prosecution

Nel: State was hoping to use the case as part of a broader push against powerful people within Botswana and South Africa (SA) PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Nel: State was hoping to use the case as part of a broader push against powerful people within Botswana and South Africa (SA) PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agent Welheminah 'Butterfly’ Maswabi has gone through trying three years of high profile allegations including national security threat 'financing terrorism' but this week the State made a move to withdraw her last remaining charges.

It would appear from the statements made by the prosecution and hired South African Afriforum lead Advocate, Gerrie Nel that the State was hoping to use the case as part of a broader push against powerful people within Botswana and South Africa (SA).

Evidently so, former president Ian Khama, former DIS boss Issac Kgosi and SA businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe are all linked to the high profile allegations that P100 billion was stolen from the State by prominent people while Maswabi became the centre of the allegations.

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