JOHANNESBURG - The appointment of Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions has been widely welcomed.
Mothibi, who currently heads the Special Investigating Unit, will take over from Advocate Shamila Batohi next month.
Mothibi's appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions has come as a surprise, as he was not among the six candidates interviewed for the post.
After the panel recommended that none of the candidates were suitable, President Cyril Ramaphosa exercised his discretion in terms of the Constitution and the National Prosecuting Authority Act.
Mothibi was appointed head of the Special Investigating Unit in May 2016.
The Democratic Alliance and the IFP have welcomed Mothibi’s appointment and praised his track record at the SIU.
But the MK Party is questioning Ramaphosa's timing.
The EFF says Mothibi's actions must prove that the NPA will operate independently and decisively.
- eNCA's Moloko Moloto reports.