NPA, Hawks Set Up Joint Task Force To Prosecute State Capture Accused

THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has set up task force dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of cases arising from the State Capture Commission and the subsequent release of part one of its report.

The first part of the State Capture Commission’s report dealt extensively with alleged corruption, maladministration, fraud and money laundering at, amongst others, the South African Airways and its subsidiaries, State power utility Eskom and the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

In a joint statement released with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, the NPA said the task force’s work is underway to urgently review cases mentioned in the report and those already being followed by the NPA’s Investigating Directorate.

“The task force’s main focus is on progress and impact. It builds on the work already done within the NPA over the past few years, in collaboration with the Zondo Commission