The Public Service Commission recommended disciplinary action against Mr Simelane, but the charges were quietly dropped on his appointment as the NPA's boss in November 2009.

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The Crown Prosecution Service says Mr McKinnon will not face charges in the UK. Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC says the chances of a successful conviction are "not high".

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It is necessary to expand the private and private-public sphere of charges for any crimes committed by representatives of the state and those in state service.

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