SENIOR Counsel Shaun Abrahams, who spearheaded the prosecution of some of the high profile cases against soldiers and police officers in the High Court, has withdrawn from all the cases.

Addressing Justice Charles Hung we on the matter on Monday, SC Abrahams said he communicated his intention to withdraw from the cases with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane a long time ago.
He said his decision was made in good faith and for professional reasons, adding that he deliberated over it for a long time, mindful of his ethical obligations as well as the administration of justice, which he holds dearly.
For her part, Adv Motinyane confirmed that she had prior deliberations with Abrahams relating to his withdrawal.

She informed the court that she intends to resolve the issue so that the matters could proceed with Abrahams as the lead prosecutor again.

She was hopeful that it will not come to a point where the prosecution will have to proceed without Abrahams with whom they come a long way.

“We hope that by the end of this week there will be a solution to the matter,” she said, promising to give the court feedback and the way forward next week.