News24 reports that five prosecutors have been killed over the past five years, and the most recent – the murder of Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown – was allegedly planned from behind bars.
This was advised on Wednesday by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi in her answers to questions in the National Assembly. The five prosecutors who were shot and killed over the past five years were advocates Vukile Gontana from the Western Cape, Sonwabo Booi from KwaZulu-Natal, and Ntsikelelo McAllister, Elona Sombulula and Tracy Brown, all from the Eastern Cape. Kubayi said, additionally, advocate Aaron Raletjena, who was based at the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) head office, was shot and killed at his home.
“All these murders are still under investigation by the police. In the most recent incident relating to Ms Tracy Brown, two suspects were arrested and appeared in court in August 2025,” Kubayi indicated. She added that evidence that was presented on 10 September 2025 suggested that the hit was allegedly ordered by an inmate jailed at a local correctional centre, which was related to a case Brown had handled. Kubayi recently called on the media to help protect prosecutors’ identities when they appeared in court.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jan Gerber at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
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