Flawed justice system delivers low conviction rates, Shamila Batohi tells MPs
In 2018 the number of cases coming to court declined while crime increased, says national director of public prosecutions
15 October 2019 - 18:04
The conviction rate in courts is shockingly low compared with the number of reported criminal cases, national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi said in parliament on Tuesday.
Batohi, who took over as the head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in February, briefed the justice and correctional services portfolio committee on the NPA’s 2018/2019 annual report to end-March...
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