Submission on Proposed Regulations in terms of the National Health Act
This submission is in relation to draft regulations published in Gazette 46048 o ...
This submission is in relation to draft regulations published in Gazette 46048 of 15 March 2022
May 05, 2022
Statement under Agenda Item 3: Human Rights Situation in Africa | 71st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
ACJR statement to the African Commission under the item Human Rights Situation i ...
ACJR statement to the African Commission under the item Human Rights Situation in Africa addresses the concerns around African States' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that law enforcement officials implicated in rights violations against citizens in the context of COVID-19 have not been held accountable for their actions.
Apr 26, 2022
Presentation: Accountability and Transparency of the NPA | by Jean Redpath
Transparency, Accountability, Independence
Independence is an essential feat ...
Transparency, Accountability, Independence
Independence is an essential feature of the proper exercise of prosecutorial discretion. Independence requires that justice be dispensed without ‘fear, favour or prejudice.’
Independence cannot exist alone: it must co-exist with accountability.
Transparency is required to ensure accountability: if no-one is seen to be held accountable for the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, how can the public ever have any assurance that decisions are not tainted or improper?
Mar 18, 2022
NPA Issue Paper 5: Accountability of the NPA | by Jean Redpath
Public accountability is crucial to demonstrating and achieving independence. Ac ...
Public accountability is crucial to demonstrating and achieving independence. Accountability through public transparency can achieve the level of prosecutorial independence and accountability required to ensure that the public has confidence in the decisions being made, thus ensuring the trust of public. Various kinds of accountability apply to the NPA: internal accountability, accountability to Parliament, and public accountability. This Issue Paper argues that heightened public accountability, through clarity and transparency of policies and processes, are required to ensure an objective, independent, Constitutional prosecution service, which enjoys public trust.
Mar 18, 2022
NPA Issue Paper 4: Transparency in high-profile corruption matters | by Jean Redpath
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) tends to follow a highly secretive and ...
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) tends to follow a highly secretive and confidential approach to all prosecutions, including those in relation to high-profile corruption. The problem with this approach is that it fails to take into account the reasons for confidentiality and secrecy, and whether or not those reasons still pertain in high-profile corruption cases. The approach also fails to appreciate the risks posed by an unnecessarily secretive approach in these kinds of matters. This Issue Paper will consider the special case of high profile corruption and comment on the nature and extent of transparency necessary in such cases.
Mar 18, 2022
ISSUE PAPERS: Key issues in the NPA - Are we understanding the problem correctly?
In a series of five Issue Papers, Lukas Muntingh and Jean Redpath take a few ste ...
In a series of five Issue Papers, Lukas Muntingh and Jean Redpath take a few steps back and ask whether we are indeed problematising the correct issues and, if so, are we problematising the issue in a manner that will restore trust and thus legitimacy in the NPA. From this position we can also examine our current and future expectations of the NPA.
Mar 18, 2022
