Section 179 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996), created a single National Prosecution Authority (NPA). The Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions was established on 1 August 1998, in terms of section 179 (1) of the Constitution. The NPA comprises the National Director, who is the head of the Office and manages the Office; Directors of Public Prosecutions; Investigating Directors and Special Directors; other members of the prosecuting authority appointed at or assigned to the Office; and members of the administrative staff at the Office. Legislation governing the prosecuting authority is the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998). The Constitution, read with the said Act, provides the prosecuting authority with the power to institute criminal proceedings on behalf of the State and to carry out any necessary functions incidental to instituting criminal proceedings.
View Top Employees from NPAWebsite | http://www.npa.gov.za/ |
Employees | 844 (844 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1998 |
Address | 123 Westlake Ave, Weavind Park, Pretoria, Gauteng 0001, ZA |
Phone | +27 12 845 6000 |
Industry | Legal Services, Law Firms & Legal Services, Public Prosecutions in South Africa |
Web Rank | 2 Million |
Keywords | Public Prosecution, Criminal Law |
SIC | SIC Code 912 Companies, SIC Code 91 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 54 Companies, NAICS Code 5411 Companies, NAICS Code 541 Companies, NAICS Code 54111 Companies |
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844 people are employed at NPA.
NPA is based in Pretoria, Gauteng.
The NAICS codes for NPA are [54, 5411, 541, 54111].
The SIC codes for NPA are [912, 91].