DA to Introduce Bill Criticizing National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act for Failing to Tackle Corruption in S.A

In South Africa, the DA plans to introduce a Private Members Bill, criticising the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act as inadequate in addressing corruption. They argue the act’s provision to make the Investigative Directorate permanent does not tackle issues like insufficient funding and political control over the NPA. The party’s Glynnis Breytenbach says the proposed bill aims to establish an independent anti-corruption commission with secure tenure and direct funding from the National Treasury: