Hermione Cronje's prosecutors will target corruption big fish, not foot soldiers

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'Our case selection criteria will ensure that we address those who planned, orchestrated and instigated the corruption of the system, and those who ultimately derived benefit from the looting of state coffers, not only those foot soldiers...'

"I have already been working with advocate Andrea Johnson to determine the status of cases already being dealt with in the NPA.

"She has identified many of the challenges that need to be addressed in order to make swift progress on these cases," Cronje said. The immediate focus, she said, would be on co-ordinating, overseeing and strengthening the directorate's capability and capacity to ensure successful investigation, prosecution and recovery of assets.

"So we are in the process of establishing a core operational team, a very small team to lead the directorate alongside me. "I am pleased we have procured the services of advocate Geoff Budlender SC to provide strategic legal advice on a range of topics relating to preparing these cases for court."The former operational head of the Scorpions was seconded to eSwatini , where he headed the national anti-corruption agency.

 

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