Advocate Joy Hlatshwayo

Advocate Joy Hlatshwayo, a junior state advocate reporting to Advocate Serunye's group, was handling the Mokwele case and appearing as prosecutor, without being formally transferred to that group.

“Advocate Joy Hlatshwayo ... who was at the time reporting to me or my group ... she was amongst the most junior in the office ... I am told she is the one who is handling this case ... She was appearing ...”

Advocate Hlatshwayo was handling the prosecution in the Mokwele case without proper communication or request made between Deputies about her transfer to the prosecution group handling the case.

“You told us that if someone were to be taken from a Deputy by another Deputy, there would be a discussion between the Deputies. Obviously nobody had approached you and asked that Advocate Hlatshwayo be part of the prosecution in another group or team. So that is an anomaly.”

Advocate Joy Hlatshwayo was the lead prosecutor who went to court on the Mokwelematter, while Advocate Ramsamy led the first matter involving General Lushaba and others; they also worked together at court when necessary.

“Advocate Joy Hlatshwayo is the one who went to court on the Mokwelematter. Advocate Ramsamy would have been the one who went to court on the first matter, which was with General Lushaba and others. But they would go to court together...”

Advocate Manilall, Ramsamy, Hlatshwayo, Perumal, Padayachee, Wessels, Mlambo, Eals, and Mbalo were part of the investigation team at different stages.

“It is on my document that it is Manilall, Ramsamy, Hlatshwayo, Perumal, Padayachee, Wessels, Mr Mlambo, Mr Eals, and Mr Mbalo.”