{"id":95153,"date":"2026-02-01T18:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/new-npa-boss-andy-mothibi-ready-to-lead-amid-legal-challenge"},"modified":"2026-02-01T18:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:56:52","slug":"new-npa-boss-andy-mothibi-ready-to-lead-amid-legal-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/new-npa-boss-andy-mothibi-ready-to-lead-amid-legal-challenge","title":{"rendered":"New NPA boss Andy Mothibi ready to lead amid legal challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Incoming National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Advocate Andy Mothibi said he&#8217;s ready to take on his new role as national director of public prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p>Mothibi assumes office on Monday, following his controversial appointment.<\/p>\n<p>He was not interviewed for the position, and none of the seven candidates who went through the process made the cut.<\/p>\n<p>He takes office amid renewed calls for a reform of the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel prepared to start the new role, to assume the role of the National Director of Public Prosecutions and commence work on the 2nd of February 2026. Priorities will be reported once I have had the opportunity to engage with national prosecutions authority executives management, and wider management. The engagements will commence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Mothibi may be served with court papers on his first day, as his appointment is being challenged by a Cape Town-based law firm, B Xulu and Partners.<\/p>\n<p>They argue that the advisory panel used in the selection of a candidate was unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Incoming National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Advocate Andy Mothibi said he&#8217;s ready to take on his new role as national director of public prosecutions. Mothibi assumes office on Monday, following his controversial appointment. 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