Rule of law in SA on life support but prosecutions are in the works, says Batohi

The prosecuting authority’s head promises hard-hitting cases in 2022

National Prosecuting Authority head Shamila Batohi said on Monday impunity was no longer a given as she promised major prosecutions in the next six months to restore the rule of law, which she said was on life support.

Into her fourth year without a successful high-profile corruption or state capture-linked prosecution, Batohi, whose appointment by President Cyril Ramaphosa in late 2018 was seen as a major step in his efforts to reform the state and rebuild institutions, acknowledged that the lack of progress had led to “public frustration”...

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