It’s surely no secret that the criminal justice system in South Africa is in a disastrous plight. Serious crime is booming, convictions are down.
The expectations raised by the appointment of the well-regarded Shamila Batohi to head the National Prosecuting Authority have not been met. As yet, not a single prosecution has taken place for those involved in the brazen looting of the national fiscus. After all, how difficult can it be? The investigative journalists released voluminous dossiers on corruption, detailing the criminal behaviour of prominent figures in the ANC. They named these people and, despite much blustering, not a single defamation action has been brought.
But Batohi deserves some sympathy. It is unlikely that she could have imagined how dysfunctional the NPA is.
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