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Every matter is headed by a Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who acts as project owner; there are no exceptions to this rule.
“every matter is headed by a DPP who acts as a project owner ... There is no, there is no exception to that rule ... There should not be ... The re should not be exceptions.”
A case cannot proceed with investigations or subpoenas without a DPP appointed to it; the DPP signs subpoenas and provides leadership in investigations.
“each case must have a DPP ... when we need information from banks, cellphone providers ... we serve them with subpoenas ... That subpoena can only be signed by a DPP ... if a group does not have a DPP, I cannot see how they are going to proceed with an investigation ... you need a senior prosecutor overseeing and guiding the investigation.”
Without a DPP, investigations stall, leadership is lacking, and the team cannot properly progress, akin to a soccer team without a coach.
“When no DPP is appointed ... investigations are going to stall ... You do not have leadership ... you need a leader in the form of a DPP to help direct the team ... It is like a soccer team playing a match without a coach.”
After investigation, IDAC applied for arrest warrants against all the accused and submitted a prosecution memorandum with draft charge sheet to the Director of Public Prosecutions for the North Gauteng Division of the High Court.
“Once the investigation was concluded, I was briefed by the team that had conducted the investigation on behalf of IDAC. IDAC then applied for warrants of arrest against all the accused. I then prepared a prosecution memorandum and submitted same to the Director of Public Prosecutions responsible for the North Gauteng Division of the High Court, that is the office of the DPP, together with a draft charge sheet and a request for the enrolment of the matter.”
The Director of Public Prosecutions acts as a measure of checks and balances and may grant permission for the enrolment of a matter only if there is reasonable and probable cause for prosecution.
“The first is that the DPP is a measure for checks and balances. The second is so that the relevant Director of Public Prosecutions may grant permission for and or agree to the enrolment of the matter. Unless satisfied on the information given to him or her that there is reasonable and probable cause for the prosecution, the DPP will not place a matter on the roll of criminal cases.”