Justice in our society, so that people can live in freedom and security Constitutional Mandate The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa (NPA) derives its mandate from section 179 of the Constitution. Section 179 (2) expressly empowers the prosecuting authority to institute criminal proceedings on behalf of the State, and to carry out any necessary functions incidental thereto, without fear, favour or prejudice. NPA Governance Structure The National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), as head of the prosecuting authority, and Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPPs), as heads of the NPA at the various seats of the High Court, are responsible for compliance with the abovementioned constitutional obligation. The NDPP must determine prosecution policy and issue policy directives, which must be observed in the prosecution process. The NDPP has four deputies responsible for the various sub-programmes of the NPA - including general and specialised prosecutions, asset forfeiture and witness protection. The Chief Executive O cer is the Accounting O cer for the NPA, with delegated powers from the Director-General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. NPA Contribution to Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster The NPA contributes to the achievement of the following cluster outputs: �� Output 1: Reduced overall levels of serious crime, in particular, contact and trio crimes �� Output 2: A more e ective Criminal Justice System (CJS) �� Output 3: Reduced corruption �� Output 4: Managed and improve perceptions of crime among the population �� Output 7: Secure cyber space These outputs are further refi ned, and specifi c activities and measures are identifi ed for each. In respect of the NPA the following require priority: a. Prosecute serious and priority crimes, which includes corruption and contact crimes b. Improve prosecutor capacity and e ciency c. Participate in the implementation of integrated case fl ow management in all courts d. Increase the fi nalisation of criminal cases through trials and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms e. Improve support to victims of crime, which includes an increase in the number of Thuthuzela Care Centres f. Successfully convict 100 people by 2014 for corruption where the amount involved is more than R5 million For more information, visit our website: www.npa.gov.za Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv. Nomgcobo Jiba Chief Executive O cer, Adv. Karen van Rensburg
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