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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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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.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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