There has been mixed reaction from political parties to the appointment of Special Investigating Unit head Andy Mothibi as the National Director of Public Prosecutions. Political parties have weighed in on the surprise announcement of Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new national director of public prosecutions (NDPP). Mothibi, who is currently the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), will take up the post on February 1, the Presidency announced on Tuesday night.
Mothibi will take up the NDPP position as Shamila Batohi will retire later this month. Interestingly, Mothibi’s appointment came as a surprise as he was not among the candidates interviewed by an advisory panel for the position. According to the presidency statement, the advisory panel had concluded after those interviews that none of the candidates were suitable for the position.
They included current and former senior prosecutors in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Mothibi, whose full name isJan Lekgoa Mothibi, began his career as a Public Prosecutor in the Johannesburg and Soweto Magistrates and Regional Courts. He also served as a Magistrate in the Johannesburg and Soweto Magistrates Courts.
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Jan Lekgoa Mothibi, began his career as a Public Prosecutor in the Johannesburg and Soweto Magistrates and Regional Courts. The DA cautiously welcomed Mothibi’s selection, acknowledging his experience as head of the SIU, a former prosecutor, and magistrate. “Mothibi is well-suited to lead the National Prosecuting Authority,” said DA Justice and Constitutional Development spokesperson Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach MP. The party, however, expressed concern about Mothibi’s age, noting that at 63, he “has an extremely limited opportunity to make any impact at all, and will have his work cut out for him.” Breytenbach alsocriticised the process used to appoint the new NDPP, highlighting serious deficiencies.
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