By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks says the alleged architects of state capture will be arrested by the end of September.
The final report of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, which was released by chief justice Raymond Zondo in June, has recommended that 200 individuals implicated in the report should face criminal charges.
The NPA and DPCI are harnessing all their resources and expertise, reprioritising matters to ensure that state capture cases proceed as a matter of urgency in our commitment to ensure accountability and uphold the rule of law.”
Advocate Shamila Batohi and Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya met last week to discuss the final State Capture Inquiry report.
Batohi and Lebeya expressed their commitment to ensuring accountability for those implicated.
The pair claimed they recognised the damaging impact of corruption on the rule of law and on South Africa’s development prospects.
They committed to enhancing collaboration and sharing resources and expertise to ensure the most effective prosecution-guided approach.
The NPA and the Hawks promised to prioritise state capture matters through the joint NPA/DPCI Task Force – a team established to drive coordination to ensure impact in response to the state capture reports.
So far, 86 cases are under investigation by the Investigative Directorate, 21 matters have been enrolled in court, while 65 accused persons are appearing in court on alleged state capture crimes.