Police in the dark over scrapping of finance minister sex case

NPA’s decision followed ‘marathon’ discussions with investigating officers, says source

25 September 2022 - 00:03 By BELINDA PHETO and KGAUGELO MASWENENG

The decision not to prosecute finance minister Enoch Godongwana for sexual assault was taken after “marathon meetings” between the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Mpumalanga police, says a source close to the investigation...

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