NPA declines to prosecute Godongwana in sexual assault case
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Mpumalanga has declined to prosecute Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana in relation to a case of sexual assault opened against him in August.
The minister has been in hot water after an employee at a luxury hotel in the Kruger National Park lodged a complaint of sexual assault against him.
The incident allegedly occurred while he was receiving a massage in his room at the five-star Kruger Shalati lodge in Skukuza.
Godongwana denied the claims, saying he was with his wife at the time.
NPA Regional spokesperson, Monica Nyuswa says the Director of Public Prosecutions in Mpumalanga Division, Adv Nkebe Kanyane declined to prosecute.
"The decision follows a thorough assessment of all available evidence and after consultations with the complainant who expressly did not wish to proceed with the case despite being offered all the necessary support available to complainants in cases of this nature,” she said.
“The National Prosecuting Authority remains steadfast in vigorously prosecuting sexual offence cases and gender-based violence," says Nyuswa.
