IOL News reports that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it will be reinstating its aspirant prosecutor programme for 2025.
The programme was suspended in September 2023 for the 2024 intake due to government budget cuts. According to NPA spokesperson Bulelwa Makeke, during the 2022/23 period the prosecuting authority absorbed more than 1,000 law graduates. “Due to the unplanned budget cuts, many of these aspirants could not be given contracts after completion of the programme,” Makeke advised. She explained that the NPA was now in a position to offer contracts to law graduates and added: “The recent improvement in the NPA’s budget situation has allowed the organisation to offer contracts to many aspirants in the system, gradually filling the vacant district court posts that are being created through internal promotions.” For 2024, the NPA will recruit a smaller intake of 80 aspirants for the year with a specific focus on NPA offices that can train the graduates and use them in priority high-need areas. Meanwhile, the advertisement for the 2025 intake will be published on 16 August on the NPA and DPSA websites, as well as on the NPA social media platforms. Training is scheduled to start on 1 March 2025.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sinenhlanhla Masilela at IOL News
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