Former deputy National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP) Adv Jacobus Petrus Pretorius appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation Cases Inquiry on Monday.
Former deputy National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP) Advocate Jacobus Petrus Pretorius has denied providing 'substandard' prosecutorial work in the prosecution of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) matters.
Pretorius appeared before the TRC Cases Inquiry on Monday, amid allegations of poor prosecutorial work, following claims made by Imtiaz Cajee, nephew of the slain anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol. Cajee has accused Pretorius of failing to adequately prosecute Timol's case.
Reacting to these allegations, Pretorius told the commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Sisi Khampepe, that he only became involved in the Timol matter in January 2016 following his appointment as acting special director in October 2015.
"I had no managerial responsibility in TRC matters generally, and I was not involved whatsoever with the Ahmed Timol matter. I did not take part in, influence, or participate in any decision-making to close the file."
