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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: MK Party lodges application to halt former NDPP's pension and gratuities
Description: The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has lodged an urgent application in the Gauteng High Court to halt former NDPP Shamila Batohi's pension and post‑term gratuities pending a review. The party also wants to reverse funding for her legal costs in the Nkabinde Inquiry, arguing payments must be lawful and rational amid alleged misconduct. The MK says concerns raised during Batohi's testimony at the inquiry require scrutiny before any benefits are disbursed. The three‑part case is scheduled for hearing in March. For reaction and analysis on the merits of the case, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mametlwe Sebei, Lecturer in the...