Enquiry into the Fitness of Advocate Vusumuzi Pikoli to hold the Office of National Director of Public Prosecutions
The head of the national prosecutors, Vusi Pikoli, was suspended. The government said he was not fit to do his job. But many people believed the real reason was that he was about to arrest the head of the police — and powerful people wanted to stop him.
Created under
NPA Act 32 of 1998 Section 12(6)(a)
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Outcome
Found Pikoli fit to hold office. He was nonetheless dismissed by President Motlanthe. Selebi was later convicted of corruption in 2010.
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