Ra’eesa Pather on Newzroom Afrika | Ramaphosa suspends Chauke

Newzroom Afrika

After more than a decade at the helm of prosecutions in Gauteng, Advocate Andrew Chauke has been suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa — pending an inquiry into his fitness to hold office. Chauke’s name has appeared in connection with stalled corruption cases and accusations of shielding political elites. Could his suspension mark a turning point for the National Prosecuting Authority? Investigative journalist Ra’eesa Pather, who has closely followed Chauke’s career and the broader collapse of prosecutorial independence during the Zuma years unpacks more.