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NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY

NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY

PRESENTATION30 August 2007

PRESENTATION30 August 2007

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NPAVision

Justice in our society, so that people can

live in freedom and security.

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NPAMission

Guided by the Constitution, we in the National Prosecuting Authority ensure justice for the victims of crime by prosecuting without fear, favour or prejudice, and by working with our partners and the public to solve and prevent crime.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERS• Justice, Crime Prevention and SecurityJustice, Crime Prevention and Security

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Special initiatives to support victims of crime

• The creation of the Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Unit (SOCA);

• Specialised Commercial Crime Unit (SCCU);• Community Courts;• Restorative Justice processes;• Victim Offender Mediation;• Community outreaches by prosecutors.• The creation of Court Preparation Officers

posts(139 posts created – 68 appointed);• The creation of additional Prosecutors posts

(163 in 2006 and 284 in 2007)

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SOCA activities• The establishment of sexual offences courts – 61 in total• Creation of Thuthuzela care centres (TCC) – 10 established and

managed, whilst deliberations are presently underway for additional TCC’s to be established.  

• Victim support services including victim assistant officers   • Public Awareness Campaigns in all provinces (totals are all

inclusive)   – Adopt a school project for prosecutors– Speak-out campaign, 356 478 learners in 450 schools  – Adult workshops, 5163 attendees

• Participated to increase the number of diverted child offenders. • Structured establishment for effective and efficient maintenance

management in the provinces (70 juniors and 10 senior maintenance prosecutors)

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SOCA activities• Sexual offences bulletins, 7 in total (dealing with the latest

developments in law regarding sexual offences, recently the scope was extended to include domestic violence, maintenance and young offender management).   

• Based on a cabinet mandate the Unit is leading an inter departmental management team (IDMT) in the development of a National Anti-Rape strategy focussing on prevention, reaction and support.

• Case management project for sexual offences administered by appointed case managers

• Development of an Integrated Domestic Violence Training Manual, first of its kind. The manual formed the basis of prosecutorial training for various delegates as from May 2005 until present.   

• Project Ndabezitha (for Traditional Leaders), to ensure cooperation and coordination in combating the spread of domestic violence in rural and urban areas.   

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SOCA activities• Inputs to law reform (Sexual Offences Bill, Child Justice Bill, Films

and Publication Act, discussion document on Stalking, Interim Legislation on Human Trafficking)

• Sexual Harassment policy developed, approved and implemented fro the NPA.

• Multidisciplinary skills development (2677 delegates in total), in the following fields of expertise: advanced skills on prosecuting the child sex offender, diversion training, integrated domestic violence training, maintenance, child pornography, multi-disciplinary training on sexual offences prosecutions and investigations.

• National and Provincial oversight committees in dealing with gender based violence matters on a national and provincial strategic level.

• Baselines developed by the Task Team for domestic violence, maintenance, child justice and sexual offences.

• Specialist prosecutors prosecuting sexual offences cases in dedicated courts.

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1 dedicated court, 2 dedicated prosecutors, one full time magistrate, 1 social worker, 1 admin clerk, comfort room, intermediary (where reqd)

Thuthuzela Model

Sexual offences court

Prosecution of SO cases only

Leads weekly strategy

meetings and case assessment

Consults with victims

throughout court process

Ensures speedier, more effective

prosecutions

RAPE INVESTIGATION AND CARE CENTRE

Project manager, investigating officers, health professionals, community volunteers, ad hoc psychologists, site co-ordinator

Sexual offences court

Rape investigation and care centre

Centralises all rape

investigations

Ensures prompt transportation,

examination and care of victims

Increases communication

between prosecutor, police

and victim

Develops best practices for

speedy, sensitive investigation

of cases

Ensures accurate data collection

and analysis

Immediate crisis counselling for

victims

RAPE VICTIMS REPORT AT LOCAL POLICE STATION, CLINICS, HOSPITALS OR OTHER CBO’S

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THUTHUZELA CARE CENTRES

Objectives• Reduce secondary victimization• Reduce cycle time to finalisation• Improve conviction rate

Essential Requirements• Location – secondary or tertiary health centre• Transportation - provided by SAPS• SAPS – specialised officers on site to take statements• Health care services – specialised in collection of forensic evidence and

clinical care• Site Coordinator – to coordinate services• Social Services/NGO’s for counselling• Victim Assistance Officers – to assist the victim through the criminal justice

system• Cases to a Sexual Offences Court • Case Manager – tracking the case

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SEXUAL OFFENCES COURTS• Objectives of Sexual Offences Courts• Reduction of secondary victimisation• Reduction of the turn-around time for finalisation of cases• Improve the conviction rate• Increase the reporting rate

Essential Requirements• Prosecutors• Victim assistant services• Judge / magistrate• Specialised Courts (structure and equipment)• Intermediaries• Support services• Legal Aid• Local Project Oversight Committee (LPOC)

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SCCU

• This Unit consists of specialist prosecutors and investigators tasked with the investigation and prosecution of complex commercial crime cases;

• They work in collaboration with victims of commercial crime, the SA Police Service and other stake holders to successfully prosecute offenders;

• A Client Charter has been created and published.

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Justice successes and opportunities

• Dedicated courts are reaping results: e.g. Special Commercial Crime, Sexual Offences

• Special units making impact: E.g. SIU, AFU, DSO

• Opportunity to do CJS-wide, integrated planning, execution, monitor and review

• Accelerate sustainable, proactive approach to dealing with CJS challenges, constraints, maximize successes, opportunities

• Contribute to regional and African continent learning, skills development, joint planning, collaboration, etc.

• Maximize economies of effort, scope and cost

Facilities at a Sexual Offences Court in Kimberley. Dedicated courts are customised around the needs of customers and justice delivery, and are reaping results. These courts have a transcription machine, one-way window for identification of witnesses, TV for screening evidence, and a Closed Circuit Television System

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Design Principles guiding TransformationNR PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE STATEMENT

I Outcome-oriented The NPA will be outcomes-oriented and will measure its performance against desired outcomes.

II Proactive The NPA will adopt proactive measures to achieve its outcomes.

III Social justice The NPA will advocate social justice.

IV Customer focus The NPA will put the customer at the centre of its operations.

V Excellence The NPA will strive for excellence by taking actions to meet or exceed customer requirements

VI Accessibility The NPA will ensure that it is accessible to all

VII Flexibility The NPA will respond with flexibility to anticipated changes in customer demand.

VIII Active partner In the delivery of freedom and security to the South African community, the NPA will be an active partner in the crime and justice value network.

IX Without fear, favour or prejudice

No element of the design will interfere with the NPA’s duty to conduct criminal proceedings without fear, favour or prejudice.

X Standardisation The NPA will ensure dependability of services through standardisation of its operations.

XI Good governance In the light of the considerable public trust placed in government, the NPA will practice good governance.

XII People management To maximise the potential of its human resources and ensure equity, the NPA will practise good human resource and people management.

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NPA Strategy 2020• NPA Strategy 2020 one of key results of

Serurubele Transformation Programme, and directs everything else

• Main features of NPA Strategy 2020– Response to environmental demands and challenges– Integrated, planned approach– 15-year Strategy– Three strategic pillars supporting NPA Strategy 2020:

• Strategic Governance Plan 2020• Strategic Delivery Plan 2020• Strategic Resourcing Plan 2020

– Four horizons for execution to the year 2020– Supported and sustained by annual plans, strategic

initiatives and projects

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NPA Strategy 2020

Ensure that the NPA becomes an Employer of

Choice

Ensure optimal resourcing of

the NPA: People, finance,

IT, Info, Infra

Ensure public confidence in

CJS

Contribute to freedom from

crime

Promote a culture of

civic morality in SA

Reduce crime

Contribute to growth of the SA economy

Contribute to social

development

Preventvictimisation

Governance

Delivery

ResourcingEnsure that the NPA is a well-

managed organisation

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trategy Map 2020

Resourcing is the process by which the NPA ensures that it is fully resourced to deliver justice to its customers and value to its stakeholders

Ensure that the NPA transforms

Resolvevictimisation

justly

Contribute to crime

prevention & community

justice

Deal with cases

efficiently and effectively

Governance is the process by which the NPA consistently ensures that it delivers value to its stakeholders within the framework of the Constitution, applicable laws and generally recognised governance principles.

Delivery is the process by which the NPA ensures that justice is delivered to its customers

Ensure joint problem-solving and cooperation with partners and stakeholders

Contribute to better crime

investigations

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Ensuring service delivery• Strategic initiative projects: Governance

– The NPA will work towards consistently delivering value to its stakeholders within the framework of the Constitution, applicable laws and generally recognised governance principles, by:– Establishing a Governance Centre to develop

governance capabilities and ensure good governance

– Establishing a national programme management office for the NPA, to manage and govern projects

– Launching and implementing the NPA Strategy 2020, effective monitor and review of execution, impact

A sign-off ceremony to celebrate the NPA’s launch of its strategic initiative projects, kicking off in 2006/07. Some 23 project scopes of work were signed off, as well as the NPA’s Strategy 2020. These projects deal with key strategic priority to ensure justice service delivery, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and a proactive approach.