The presidency said the new directorate would investigate common-law offences including fraud, forgery, uttering, theft and any offence involving dishonesty.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation that officially establishes the “new Scorpions” - a new investigating directorate to be based at the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions - which will investigate high-profile cases including state capture.
Ramaphosa announced the introduction of the directorate during his state of the nation address and it was then dubbed the “new Scorpions”. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Khusela Diko said in a statement on Wednesday that it was a move by the president to intensify “government’s campaign against corruption and state capture”.
Announcing the plan for the new directorate in February, Ramaphosa said it would focus on evidence that had emerged from the Zondo commission and other inquiries.
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