Director of Public Prosecutions declines to prosecute Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega

13 Sep 2014

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigated a complaint of defeating the ends of justice against National Commissioner of Police, General Riah Phiyega (Bishop Lavis CAS 701/10/2013 refers) (see report).

The Executive Director of IPID referred the docket to the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Mr Mxolisi Nxasana, on completion of the investigation, with a request for a decision to be made as required in terms of section 7(4) of the IPID Act, Act 1 of 2011.

The NDPP referred the docket to the Director Public Prosecutions, Western Cape, Advocate Rodney de Kock, to make a decision.

Advocate de Kock has satisfied himself that the IPID investigation is complete. After duly considering the statements and evidence in the docket and in light of all the circumstances, the DPP has declined to prosecute. It is considered that there are no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution.

Issued by the National Prosecuting Authority, September 13 2014

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