Interviews for the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) are underway at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
The advisory panel is being led by Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe.
Advocate Silas Ramaite, advocate Siyabulela Mapoma, advocate Mike Makhari, advocate Matric Luphondo and advocate Andrew Chauke will be interviewed today.
The hearings will be open to coverage by 20 media representatives, in line with a court order to this effect.
A ruling by the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, 13 November 2018, granted an application to the Right2Know campaign for the interviews to be held in public.
In August 2018, the Constitutional Court found the appointment of Shaun Abrahams as the country’s National Director of Public Prosecutions to be unlawful and ruled that he must step down.
The Constitutional Court directed President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint a new National Prosecuting Authority head within 90 days.
Queenin Masuabi
q.masuabi@politicalanalysis.co.za
