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.
Batohi gave a briefing on Monday following the resignation of the directorate's boss Hermione Cronje.
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
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.
Reports of infighting in the prosecuting authority surfaced after Hermione Cronje announced her resignation last week.
Willie Hofmeyr was reacting to news that the Investigating Directorate head has resigned after less than three years in the position.
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.
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi has formally recommend that President Cyril Ramaphosa accept Cronje's resignation, effective from 1 March 2022.
The Gupta brothers are heavily implicated in state capture and are believed to be living in Dubai.
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.
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.
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.
The Gupta-linked company has also been accused of being involved in state capture.
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.
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.
Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi said the first cases would be carefully chosen, with one of the criteria being the impact they would have.
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.
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.
