DA MP Breytenbach is acquitted of all charges

OWN CORRESPONDENT

Former state prosecutor Breytenbach was cleared of all charges relating to unauthorised access to, and modifying official laptop computer contents, while she was still at the NPA.

Handing down judgment, Pretoria North Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi acquitted Breytenbach and her co-accused and former attorney, Gerhard Wagenaar, finding that neither of them had broken any laws.

Last year, Breytenbach and Wagenaar were acquitted on two counts of obstructing or defeating the ends of justice, relating to their refusal to hand over an official laptop computer to NPA officials who were investigating acts of misconduct against Breytenbach.

Breytenbach told reporters after the judgment that she felt vindicated. “We have always said that we were innocent. We always held the view that these charges were malicious. I still hold that view and my rights are reserved in that regard.”