President agrees to resignation of North West Director of Public Prosecutions
5 March 2021 - 6:00pm
President Cyril Ramaphosa has agreed to a request by the North West Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Moipone Noko, to resign from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) with effect from 1 March 2021.
In November 2020, National Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Shamila Batohi – with the support of Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola - requested the President to institute an inquiry into Adv Noko’s fitness to hold office and to suspend Adv Noko pending the outcome of the inquiry.
Having considered this request, the President agreed that an inquiry be held.
In a communication dated 9 February 2021 and channelled through the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, the President requested Adv Noko to provide written reasons why she should not be suspended pending the institution and finalisation of an inquiry into her fitness to hold office.