BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed two senior advocates as deputy national directors of public prosecutions at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).  

The appointments of Ouma Rasethaba and Rodney de Kock to the top echelons of the NPA were effective as of 1 June.  Meanwhile, Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga, the former NPA spokesperson, has been appointed the special director of public prosecutions in the office of the national director of public prosecutions.  The NPA can have as many as four deputies, which is the second-highest leadership level in the prosecuting authority.  Three vacancies became vacant late in 2019, with the retirement of Silas Ramaite and Willie Hofmeyr, and the axing of Nomgcobo Jiba following an inquiry into her fitness to hold such high office.  Advocate Nomvula Mokhatla was the only permanent deputy NDPP for months.  The new appointments were made in consultation with national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi, who took the reins of the NPA in February 2019, and justice minister Ronald Lamola.

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