By Akani Nkuna
The advisory panel chaired by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has shortlisted six candidates for South Africa’s next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), after screening 32 applications.
The panel was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to assist with the selection process.
After a decision to extend the timeline and “broaden the pool of potential candidates”, a call for nominations was issued via the Legal Practice Council to legal bodies across the profession, the Justice Ministry said.
One of the shortlisted candidates is Advocate Nicolette Astraid Bell, Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). She has previously served as Acting Director of Public Prosecutions in the province, Senior Deputy Director and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Cape Town, as well as Senior State Advocate and State Advocate in Johannesburg.
Advocate Hermione Cronje is currently a freelance international
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