AG reveals gross case backlog

Suspects of Shoppers and Pick N Pay during court appearence.PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Suspects of Shoppers and Pick N Pay during court appearence.PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

An audit of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has revealed that of the 10,948 cases it has, only 4,360 are registered with the courts. Speaking at the opening of the Legal Year on Tuesday, Attorney General (AG), Athaliah Molokomme said this is contributing to the overall backlog of cases in the judiciary.

Molokomme said case backlog in the courts largely begins right at the mouth of the pipeline when a case is reported to the police.

She said for criminal cases in particular, the delays may start from when the case is reported, to who investigates and hands over the docket to the DPP, to who assesses the case and decides whether to prosecute or not.

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