
Former Johannesburg state attorney Kgosi Lekabe has initiated a high court challenge to halt his prosecution on charges of fraud, corruption, and racketeering. He contends that the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) decision to charge him is unconstitutional and founded on unlawful authorizations.
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