Gordhan was charged earlier this month for approving the early retirement of Sars deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay almost six years ago in a move that’s drawn heavy criticism.
Phosa, a long-time member of the ANC, says over the weekend he wrote to the President asking that Shaun Abrahams be arrested and warning that the NPA cannot be a lapdog of the Presidency.
He believes there’s no case against Gordhan.
“Pravin Gordhan must be left to do the business of the people. There is no case against him, I don’t believe there’s a case against him and South Africans must be vigilant against people who want to pervert the system and corrupt it. I want to say very clearly, the NPA will go the same way as the Scorpions.”
