Shamila Batohi is head of South Africa`s prosecuting authority |
Indian-origin lawyer Shamila Batohi has been appointed to head South Africa`s prosecuting authority, the first woman to head the agency facing criticism for its handling of the investigations against former president Jacob Zuma over corruption charges.Batohi will start her new role as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) in February 2019.South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment of Batohi. Ramaphosa gave the commitment that government would urgently attend to the leadership crisis at the NPA to ensure the institution is and able to perform its mandate without any outside interference. Batohi, who shot to fame as the evidence leader during the King Commission that probed the Hansie Cronje match-fixing saga of 2000, was selected from a shortlist of 11 candidates who were interviewed for the high-profile position.
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