NPA’s Batohi says judicial firmness needed to deal with ‘Stalingrad tactics’

She said constitutional protections were often abused by those wanting to delay justice

12 November 2024 - 10:02

Judges have an important role in ensuring cases move swiftly through the court process when dealing with the use of “Stalingrad tactics” to delay proceedings, says national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi...

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