After intense interviews, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).
Mothibi will be replacing Shamilla Batohi.
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Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the president made the appointment in terms of section 179(1) (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, read with section 10 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act 32 of 1998).
“Advocate Mothibi, who is currently the Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), began his career as a Public Prosecutor in the Johannesburg and Soweto Magistrates and Regional Courts. He also served as a Magistrate in the Johannesburg and Soweto Magistrates Courts.
“Advocate Mothibi has previously served in various public and private sector roles managing legal, compliance and risk management operations, including at SARS as Head of Corporate Legal Services and Head of Governance,” Magwenya said.
*This is a developing story
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