Crime-busting goes hi-tech

Corporate leaders pledge to beef up NPA's digital forensic capacity to speed up its pursuit of state capture culprits

06 August 2023 - 00:04 By DINEO FAKU and KHULEKANI MAGUBANE

Business is spearheading a process to digitise the forensic analysis capabilities of the National Prosecuting Authority's investigative arm, the Investigating Directorate (ID) — a move that could see the prosecuting body outsourcing less of this work to specialised firms. It could also speed up the prosecution of high-profile state capture culprits and others accused of financial malfeasance. ..

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