NPA head Shamila Batohi: Wheels of justice are moving

After a slow start, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was poised to prosecute more of the damaging crimes in the public and private sector, NPA head Shamila Batohi told MPs on Tuesday.

The prosecuting authority presented an update on the cases referred to it by the SIU to the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa).

Batohi said although there was still more work to be done, recent court cases on corruption in the private sector showed there was progress three years after she took office.

“We are beginning to move slightly more quickly. Cases on private sector corruption such as the Tongaat Hulett case in KwaZulu-Natal, is an indication that the wheels of justice are moving.

“What’s clear is that even though we are not where we want to be, we are far from where we started. We now have a full leadership team committed to the rule of law, accountability and ensuring we hold people accountable… not only on corruption but all cases the NPA deals with.”

With the work of the state capture commission winding down, resources were being diverted to the NPA’s Investigative Directorate (ID). The commission’s chairperson Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is expected to hand over his last report at the end of the month.

“They (ID) have moved into a new building and will soon have a new leader as announced by the President in his Sona. They are ready to implement strategies and case plans.

“We, however, still face challenges on the ID… we need to look at moving faster to a point where we have a prosecuting-led model in terms of high profile and complicated corruption matters,” she said.

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