NPA appoints Adv Ntsebeza to review progress on TRC cases
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has appointed Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza to review cases emanating from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
The team headed by Ntsebeza will assess and make recommendations to the NPA on the work being done to prosecute these apartheid-era cases.
To date, 64 new cases have been registered for investigation.
NPA spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga says a team of 25 prosecutors and 40 investigators have been appointed to deal specifically with TRC matters.
"Over the last couple of years, the NPA has focused on reopening and pursuing priority cases, and enhancing its internal capacity and processes both to ensure effective handling of these cases and to prevent any undue political influence.”
Mhaga says the senior counsel will be given three months to finalise his report and recommendations.
"The Senior Counsel will conduct a thorough assessment and make recommendations, if necessary, to strengthen the NPA’s handling of TRC cases. If necessary, the NPA will refer relevant matters for criminal investigation," says Mhaga.
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