The National Prosecuting Authority in Limpopo believes the delays in concluding court cases, including gender-based violence matters, are due to other role-players in the criminal justice system.
The NPA in Limpopo says delays in finalising court cases are mainly due to other role-players in the justice system.
"We take these cases very seriously. Yes, we have a backlog. Even when we are sitting here, there will be a court case of GBV somewhere. There is an issue of DNA. If we bring these matters before court [without DNA results], we will fail. The two women were shot and killed in 2020, in a crime allegedly masterminded by Makoena's husband, Thabo Stanley Leshabane.
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