Advocate Andy Mothibi, the newly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions, will assume office on 1 February with about 30 months before reaching the mandatory retirement age. President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that thenewly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Andy Mothibi, will have only about 30 months in office before reaching the mandatory retirement age, stating that he was fully aware of this when making the appointment. Mothibi, currently heading the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), will assume office on 1 February, providing him just over two years at the helm of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) before reaching 65.
Ramaphosa confirmed that Mothibi’s limited tenure was not an oversight but a known factor at the time of his appointment, which has already drawn criticism from opposition parties concerned about leadership continuity at the NPA. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ANC’s 114th anniversary celebrations in North West province, Ramaphosa said Mothibi, despite having limited time, will continue with the work to turn around the NPA. “A lot of work has been done in turning the NPA around, we now need to foster and move forward with the transition period.
Yes, he will give us two and a half years and we appointed him knowing that very well, particularly because the advisory panel had not given me a candidate,” Ramaphosa was quoted onNewzroom Afrika. “I needed to appoint someone that I know can take the NPA forward, particularly with his level of experience and the depth of his experience in the prosecutorial field, in the magisterial field, in the management field, and the investigation field.
