NPA gunning for those implicated in State Capture – Shamila Batohi

Cases involving people who have been implicated in State Capture will be prioritised over the next 12 months, according to Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi.

Speaking during the annual Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Honourary Lecture, Batohi says the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will be focussing on prosecuting cases of grand corruption during this period.

She was speaking online during the lecture which was hosted by Stellenbosch University.

The annual lecture pays homage to the late Slabbert, who was an anti-apartheid activist, critical thinker and former Chancellor of Stellenbosch University.

The theme of Batohi’s address was, ‘Citizen-leadership in South Africa through the lens of accountability – action and service.’ She says a well-functioning justice system is critical for building a healthy country and a thriving economy.

She also emphasised tackling corruption, saying the wheels of justice are turning for those implicated in State Capture.

Source: SABC

In other news – AKA’s mom Lynn Forbes on Nelli Tembe’s passing

It’s been exactly 365 days since the beautiful Anele Tembe lost her life and those close to her are hurt. Anele Tembe was AKA’s fiancée who died after allegedly jumping off from a Cape Town hotel on April 10.

Taking to social media, AKA’s mother Lynn Forbes shared a few words as she remembers Anele. Learn more