The SANDF has dropped all charges against the Air Force officers indicted for their involvement in the landing of the Gupta family private jet.
The SANDF has withdrawn all charges against Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson and the co-accused who were indicted for colluding in the landing of a private jet at a Gupta family wedding in 2013. (Paul Botes, M&G)
All charges against Lieutenant Colonel Stephan van Zyl and Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson have been withdrawn, the South African National Defence Union (Sandu) said on Tuesday.
“The military prosecuting authorities have today informed the attorneys of indicted Air Force officers in the Guptagate matter, that all charges are forthwith withdrawn and, therefore, no prosecution will commence against them,” National Secretary Pikkie Greeff said in a statement.
Anderson and Van Zyl were accused of being involved in the landing of a private jet carrying guests to a wedding for wealthy business family the Guptas, at the Waterkloof Air Force base in Tshwane.
“Sandu confirms that both officers have already provided instructions to the Sandu legal team to immediately institute civil law suits against all the state organs which were involved in implicating them.”
The legal team had earlier on Tuesday “demanded” that Van Zyl be reinstated.
The Department of Defence (DOD) said in a media statement that it “can confirm that all charges related to the two officers on their alleged involvement in the landing of a private jet at Air Force Base Waterkloof, have been withdrawn”.
20/01/15 Mail & Guardian
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The SANDF has withdrawn all charges against Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson and the co-accused who were indicted for colluding in the landing of a private jet at a Gupta family wedding in 2013. (Paul Botes, M&G)
All charges against Lieutenant Colonel Stephan van Zyl and Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson have been withdrawn, the South African National Defence Union (Sandu) said on Tuesday.
“The military prosecuting authorities have today informed the attorneys of indicted Air Force officers in the Guptagate matter, that all charges are forthwith withdrawn and, therefore, no prosecution will commence against them,” National Secretary Pikkie Greeff said in a statement.
Anderson and Van Zyl were accused of being involved in the landing of a private jet carrying guests to a wedding for wealthy business family the Guptas, at the Waterkloof Air Force base in Tshwane.
“Sandu confirms that both officers have already provided instructions to the Sandu legal team to immediately institute civil law suits against all the state organs which were involved in implicating them.”
The legal team had earlier on Tuesday “demanded” that Van Zyl be reinstated.
The Department of Defence (DOD) said in a media statement that it “can confirm that all charges related to the two officers on their alleged involvement in the landing of a private jet at Air Force Base Waterkloof, have been withdrawn”.
20/01/15 Mail & Guardian
