The Auditor-General of South Africa had previously stated a backlog of 37,800 court cases but a lack tracking reveals a higher estimate
.The National Prosecuting Authority has a 13% greater backlog of cases than it did in 2023.
The DOJCD reported an 81% success rate, while the NPA reached 80% of its targets. The SIU was the standout, achieving 95% of the targets set.DOJCD The NPA missed their target of failing to enrol a sufficient number of state capture-related cases and other complex corruption cases, as well as failing to obtain the desirable amount of freezing orders for corruption cases.The data is unaudited and based on a trend analysis presented by the various departments.
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