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National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi.Image: Alon Skuy/Sunday Times
CORRUPTION

SA lacks skills to investigate ‘complex corruption’, Batohi tells parliament

Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi says the prosecuting authority wants to use the skills and capacity built up in the Zondo commission as it does not possess such expertise. “The skills are very rare. There’s very few that have these…

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National Director of Public Prosecutions candidate, Shamila Batohi is pictured after her interview, 16 November 2018, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Picture: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times
NPA

Shamila Batohi named new NPA boss

Shamila Batohi has been named as the new head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement during a televised address at the Union Buildings on Tuesday. In November an eight-member panel led…

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