Cash injection for NPA, SIU and Hawks to fight corruption
Finance minister Tito Mboweni says the money will facilitate the appointment of about 800 investigators and 277 prosecutors
26 February 2020 - 14:05
In an effort to up the ante on combating corruption, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Hawks are getting an additional R2.4bn in the 2020 budget, finance minister Tito Mboweni announced on Wednesday.
“This will enable the appointment of about 800 investigators and 277 prosecutors, who will assist with, among other things, clearing the backlog of cases such as those emanating from the state capture commission of inquiry, headed by deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo...
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