Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Sonja Josiah Ntuli as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Mpumalanga.
According to South African Government News Agency, the appointment was made in accordance with section 13(1)(c) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, following the necessary consultation processes required by the legislation. Ntuli brings 29 years of experience in the legal field, having served as both an attorney and a prosecutor.
A significant portion of Ntuli's career has been within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), where he has spent 21 years in various roles. He started as a district court prosecutor and ascended to the position of Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions. Most recently, Ntuli served as the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions in Mpumalanga for nearly three years.
President Ramaphosa expressed his best wishes to Ntuli in his new role, conveying confidence in Ntuli's ability to uphold and strengthen the rule of law in the province. 'President Ramaphosa wishes Mr Ntuli well in his role of entrenching the rule of law in the province and bringing to book persons or entities that violate the law,' the Presidency stated.