South African President Jacob Zuma has asked National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams to give reasons by November 28 why he should not be suspended, the president's office says.
The request was made pending an inquiry into Abrahams' fitness to hold office, the president's office said.
Its statement said rights groups had asked Zuma to suspend Abrahams and two other officials in the department over the manner in which they handled allegations of misconduct, since dropped, against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Reuters
