By Akani Nkuna
Build One South Africa (BOSA) has lambasted the country’s low criminal prosecution rate, saying it reflects a justice system that is failing in its mandate while citizens contend with persistently high levels of violent crime.
The party also said that under the leadership of National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP) Shamila Batohi, prosecutors had “failed to secure meaningful convictions in major corruption and violent crime cases”. This, however, fell squarely on the shoulders of President Cyril Ramaphosa, according to the party.
In a statement on Tuesday, BOSA spokesperson Roger Solomons said a shortage of detectives across the country was a major contributing factor to the low prosecution rate, noting that investigations are often delayed or poorly executed as a result.
“The consequence is a society where criminals act with impunity while law-abiding citizens live in fear. With case files piling up on the desks of overburdened detectives,
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