Manyane Manyane|Published1 hour agoShamila Batohi: Former NPA boss ‘should face legal consequences’ for walkout from the Nkabinde Inquiry …

Action could be taken against the former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, for leaving the Nkabinde Inquiry without permission from the chairperson, Justice Bess Nkabinde. The former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi’s decision to walk out of the Nkabinde Inquiry without permission from Justice Bess Nkabinde has been correlated to the actions of President Jacob Zuma, with experts and analysts calling on the inquiry to take action against Batohi. Legal experts argued that Batohi, like Zuma, also left the ongoing inquiry without the chairman’s permission while still under an obligation to testify.

Batohi, who is believed to be in the Netherlands, did not respond to a request for comment. She officially retired from her position as NDPP on January 30, 2026. Zuma, walked out of the State Capture Commission during a tea adjournment, without permission from Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, following the dismissal of his recusal application against Zondo in November 2020. Zuma was later arrested for a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court.