NDPP panel names 5 preferred candidates
The Presidency says it remains on track to announce the name of the new head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) by December 19.
Three days of gruelling interviews at the Union Buildings has seen the panel tasked with making recommendations to President Cyril Ramaphosa whittle the list of preferred candidates down to five.
This is down from the original list of eleven.
The five names will be submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa to decide on who will be the next NPA head:
Adv Andrea Johnson
Adv Shamila Batohi
Adv Simphiwe Mlotshwa
Adv Rodney De Kock
Adv Siyabulela Mapoma
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The Presidency’s Khusela Diko says President Ramaphosa is cognisant of the deadline set by the Constitutional Court for him to appoint a new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).
President Ramaphosa was given 90 days from August 13 to appoint a new NDPP following the exit of Shaun Abrahams.
The highest court in the land declared Abrahams' appointment as head of the NPA unconstitutional.
Diko says the vetting process will now begin to choose a candidate for the position.
“Minister (of Energy and chair of the advisory panel Jeff) Radebe has commended what he says was depth of leadership capacity and legal excellence in South Africa’s legal sector.”