Charges are ‘flawed, unfounded’: Organisations rally behind Gordhan

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has received some more support – this time from the respected organisations Freedom under Law and The Helen Suzman Foundation, who have called for the charges to be withdrawn.

The two entities have sent a letter – titled “Urgent steps to stop the madness” – to the National Prosecuting Authority. In it, they express their extreme displeasure at the manner in which Gordhan has been treated.

“Ordinarily one does not comment on the merits of pending court cases. But we cannot stand by while untold damage is being done to the reputation and stability of our country following the shocking allegations levelled at the minister of finance and the theatrical manner in which they were broadcast earlier this week,” they said.