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Batohi says the NPA is doing just fine, even though it doesn't always look that way

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NPA boss Advocate Shamila Batohi says she the prosecutors are doing their best
NPA boss Advocate Shamila Batohi says she the prosecutors are doing their best
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National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Shamila Batohi says the prosecution service has hundreds of excellent and dedicated prosecutors who have served the country with distinction, despite having to deal with the recovery necessitated by nearly a decade of state capture, which obstructed the institution's work.

Batohi, who was addressing the media on Wednesday during a round table discussion held at the NPA headquarters in Silverton, Pretoria, said that, since she and her executive committee had come into office, their focus had been on rebuilding a strong and sustainable NPA.

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