The National Prosecuting Authority in the Eastern Cape has conceded it has failed to support Advocate Elna Smit, who resigned earlier this year when it refused to allow her to withdraw from Julius Malema's rifle trial.

The National Prosecuting Authority in the Eastern Cape has conceded it has failed to support Advocate Elna Smit, who resigned earlier this year when it refused to allow her to withdraw from Julius Malema’s rifle trial.

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23 July 2022

Smith feared she would be labelled a racist by the firebrand leader. Speaking on the sidelines of an NPA press conference in East London, Director of Public Prosecutions Barry Madolo said the NPA could have better managed the situation.

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