Batohi must not squander the nation's trust in her
26 November 2023 - 00:00
It was a hopeful day in December 2018 when President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Shamila Batohi as the national director of public prosecutions. She was touted as just the person to strengthen the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which had been hollowed out during the state capture years. We expected her to pursue the Guptas and bring them and their lieutenants to justice...
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