Glynnis Breytenbach also charged with fraud‚ perjury

16 March 2016 - 12:26 By Ernest Mabuza
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Charges of fraud and perjury were added to the four charges that Democratic Alliance MP Glynnis Breytenbach is facing when she made a brief appearance before the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday morning.

Glynnis Breytenbach is ready to have her day in court
Glynnis Breytenbach is ready to have her day in court
Image: ESA ALEXANDER

Breytenbach and her former attorney Gerhard Wagenaar were arrested last month on four charges of contravening the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Act and two of defeating the ends of justice.

The charges concern their refusal in 2012 to hand over Breytenbach’s official laptop to NPA officials who were investigating acts of misconduct against her‚ having been informed that the laptop was believed to have information relevant to the NPA’s investigation.

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When Breytenbach and Wagenaar appeared before court on Wednesday‚ the prosecution told the court it had concluded the investigation and had added charges of fraud and perjury against Breytenbach.

The case was postponed until April 8.

The NPA claimed last month Breytenbach and Wagenaar destroyed official and private data on Breytenbach’s computer in contravention of the NPA Act when Breytenbach was still head of the NPA’s specialised commercial crimes unit in Pretoria.

In January 2013‚ an NPA disciplinary hearing cleared Breytenbach of all 15 charges she faced. - TMG Digital/TMG Courts and Law

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