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This presentation on Feb 20, 2008, includes reports, operational units overview, and highlights of NPA's achievements, challenges, and strategies. It covers the role of the NPA, governance, risk management, operational successes, and more.
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NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION 20 FEBRUARY 2008
Agenda • SIU 9:00 – 9:30 • Overview by Acting NDPP 9:30 - 9:45 • Report of the Acting CEO 9:45 - 9:55 • Accounting Report 9:55 - 10:05 • Presentation by Operational Units: * NPS 10:05 - 10:30 * AFU 10:30 - 10:40 * DSO 10:40 - 11:00 • TEA * NSSD: PCLU 11:30- 11:50 SCCU SOCA WPU • Conclusion: Acting NDPP 11:50- 12:00 • Questions 12:00- 13:00
Overview by Acting National Director MJ Mpshe SC
Introduction • Criminal Justice System (CJS): * Role of NPA * Working partnerships • NPA Stakeholder Conference • Macro Structure of the NPA
Governance Highlights and Successes • Strategy 2020 * Developing standards of excellence in all NPA operations * Annual Plans developed by all BU * Performance Contracts * EXCO review quarterly reports • Risk Management * Risk Management Framework
Governance:Challenges • Vacancies and Recruiting • High profile cases • Proposed organisational changes
Highlights of operational Units • National Prosecutions Service (NPS) * Maintaining high conviction rate * Community Courts * Backlog Project * Community Prosecutions Project
Highlights Operational Units (continue) • Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) * Exceeded target new seizures and cases completed * Exceeded monetary target seized assets * Noteworthy success rate judgments in contested issues
Highlights of Operational Units (cont) • Directorate of Special Operations (DSO) * Finalised 214 cases * Conviction rate 85% * Restraint assets R 1, 05 billion
Highlights of Operational Units (cont.) • Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU) * 100% conviction in first ever Nuclear Non-Proliferation case in SA * Missing Persons Project
Highlights of Operational Units (cont.) • Specialised Commercial Crime Unit (SCCU) * Maintained 95% conviction rate * 36% increase in cases finalised * Spear-headed PGI methodology
Highlights of Operational Units (cont.) • Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) * Launched 365 National Action Plan on No Violence against Women and Children * Continued establishment Thuthuzela Care Centres * Steering Committee for Trafficking in Persons established.
Highlights of Operational Units (cont.) • Office for Witness Protection * Maintained long standing record no witness threatened, harmed on assassinated whilst on Programme * Acclaimed as one of top 5 witness protection agencies in the world
Attached separatepresentations: • Report of the Acting CEO • Accounting Report • Presentation by Operational Units: * NPS * AFU * DSO * PCLU *SCCU *SOCA