South Africa: Batohi and NPA to Get More Teeth With Scorpions-Like Anti-Corruption Unit

New National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi will be getting a new unit to investigate state capture-specific allegations of corruption, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.

Ramaphosa told both Houses of Parliament during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday that tackling corruption was crucial in dealing with poverty, unemployment and inequality.

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