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‘We can’t respond to pressure’: Batohi defends her performance as NPA head

By Babalo Ndenze

Members of the Parliament took NDPP Shamila Batohi to task for the lack of progress in prosecutions since she took over running the NPA. These include apartheid...

  • FILE: NDPP Shamila Batohi at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 4 December 2018. Picture: EWN

    NDPP Batohi comes under fire in Parliament for lack of progress in prosecutions

    MPs described the slow pace of arrests and prosecutions as a “shame” calling on the head of the National Prosecutions Authority (NPA) to start showing some results.

    159 days ago
  • FILE: NDPP Shamila Batohi at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 4 December 2018. Picture: EWN

    No successful prosecutions by the Investigating Directorate, says NPA's Batohi

    Batohi gave a briefing on Monday following the resignation of the directorate's boss Hermione Cronje.

    161 days ago
  • NPA boss Batohi: Cronje’s resignation is normal leadership transition

    During a media briefing, National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi commented on the recent resignation of Hermione Cronje who was the head of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate (ID). #NPA

    161 days ago
  • Hermione Cronje. Picture: Cape Bar

    Batohi says Cronje's departure is normal leadership transition

    Shamila Batohi has denied having a fall out with Cronje as suggested by some media reports- saying she had even tried to convince her to stay.

    161 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa named Shamila Batohi as the new NPA boss on 4 December 2018. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Batohi: NPA is not in crisis and there's no infighting

    Reports of infighting in the prosecuting authority surfaced after Hermione Cronje announced her resignation last week.

    162 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje. Picture: YouTube screengrab/SABC.

    Ex-AFU head defends Hermione Cronje: She had a complex job

    Willie Hofmeyr was reacting to news that the Investigating Directorate head has resigned after less than three years in the position.

    164 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    Outa says NPA's Hermione Cronje's resignation is 'no surprise'

    Outa says they asked for a meeting and wanted answers about why it was taking so long to prosecute those responsible for stealing but never heard back.

    165 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    NPA's head of Investigating Directorate Hermione Cronje resigns

    National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi has formally recommend that President Cyril Ramaphosa accept Cronje's resignation, effective from 1 March 2022.

    165 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    Hermione Cronje: We still aim to bring Gupta brothers to book

    The Gupta brothers are heavily implicated in state capture and are believed to be living in Dubai.

    586 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    NPA's Cronje delighted with amendments to state capture commission regulations

    On Tuesday, the president signed off on the amendments to the commission's regulations, clearing the way for staff and investigators to share information and resources with their fellow corruption busters in government.

    657 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    NPA's ID awarded restraint order against Gupta-linked Kubentheran Moodley

    ID head Advocate Hermione Cronje, who brought the application, contends that Moodley's assets form part of a criminal investigation linked to Regiments Capital's advisory services to Transnet.

    693 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje, the head of the Investigating Directorate (ID) in the Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions as well as National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi, briefed Parliament on Friday. Picture: Screengrab

    NPA: Serious high-profile cases in security sector already before court

    Head of the Investigating Directorate (ID) in the Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions Hermione Cronje told Parliament it's not true that nothing has been done about high-profile cases.

    724 days ago
  • NPA head Shamila Batohi (centre) briefs the media on 1 February 2019. Picture: Kgomotso Modise/EWN.

    NPA's probe into Gupta-linked Regiments 'at advanced stage'

    The Gupta-linked company has also been accused of being involved in state capture.

    903 days ago
  • FILE: Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi (second right) at a media briefing in Pretoria on 24 May 2019 where she introduced the head of the newly established Investigative Directorate, Advocate Hermione Cronje (right). Picture: Barry Bateman/EWN

    Batohi defends hotel stays, flights for NPA investigative unit head

    Advocate Shamila Batohi revealed that the NPA had spent just over R304, 000 on accommodating Advocate Hermione Cronje’s regular commutes between Pretoria and Cape Town, but she said it was all above board.

    944 days ago
  • FILE: Hermione Cronje also flies home to Cape Town every weekend to be with her family. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    EXCLUSIVE: Luxury hotel stays for NPA investigative boss amid cash flow issues

    National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi told Parliament in July that the NPA did not have sufficient funds to pay all of its employee salaries this financial year.

    946 days ago
  • FILE: Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi (second right) at a media briefing in Pretoria on 24 May 2019 where she introduced the head of the newly established Investigative Directorate, Advocate Hermione Cronje (right). Picture: Barry Bateman/EWN

    NPA's investigative directorate to announce first cases by end of July

    Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi said the first cases would be carefully chosen, with one of the criteria being the impact they would have.

    1042 days ago
  • FILE: National Prosecuting Authority offices in Pretoria. Picture: EWN.

    NPA’s new investigative directorate to announce its probes later in July

    President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the formation of the directorate in his State of the Nation Address in February and it was set up in April.

    1042 days ago
  • FILE: Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi (second right) at a media briefing in Pretoria on 24 May 2019 where she introduced the head of the newly established Investigative Directorate, Advocate Hermione Cronje (right). Picture: Barry Bateman/EWN

    Hermione Cronje: NPA to go after state corruption masterminds

    Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi warned prosecutors that corruption will not be tolerated in the NPA, saying she will act ruthlessly against those found to be corrupt.

    1088 days ago
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