MK Party Loses Court Bid To Prevent Shamila Batohi Pension Payout
- The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party failed in its attempt to block former head of the NDPP Shamila Batohi's pension payout
- The party filed an application in March and demanded that Batohi's pension payout be frozen
- However, the MK Party encountered difficulties in its mission as the courts ruled in Batohi's favour
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JOHANNESBURG— The South Gauteng High Court has ruled against the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party's bid to prevent former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi's pension payout.
The party's legal representatives appeared before the court on 30 March 2026, where its application to prevent Batohi's pension payout was dismissed. The party filed papers early in March to block what it called an unlawful disbursement of public funds.
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