South African civil servant and lawyer

Family Name : Ngcuka Given
Name : Bulelani
Gender : Male
Country : South Africa

Positions

Where there are no dates, positions are ordered alphabetically

(first) National Director of Public Prosecutions - Government of South Africa (1998 - )

Role of the National Director

In terms of Section 179 of the Constitution, the National Director has the power to institute criminal proceedings on behalf of the State and to carry any necessary functions incidental to instituting criminal proceedings. Furthermore, as head of the Prosecuting Authority, the National Director shall have authority over the exercising of all the powers, and the performance of all the duties and functions conferred or imposed on or assigned to any member of the Prosecuting Authority by the Constitution, this Act or any other law.

Our Vision

Justice in our society, so that people can live in freedom and security.

Our Mission

To provide a prosecution service which is prompt, vigorous and fearless in public interest, guided by the Constitution and Bill of Rights where all are treated with humanity and sensititvity.

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, headed by Mr Bulelani Thandabantu Ngcuka, 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.

Contact Persons

Contact Person : Mr Bulelani Thandabantu Ngcuka
Title : National Director Of Public Prosecutions
Telephone Number : (012) 317 5053
Fax Number : (012) 321 0968 E-mail
Address : btngcuka@npa.gov.za
Postal Address : PO Box 752 Pretoria 0001

Contact Person : Mr Sipho Ngwema
Title : Public Relations Officer
Telephone Number : (012) 317 5243
Fax Number : (012) 321 0927
E-mail Address : srngwema@npa.gov.za

With acknowledgement to www.npa.gov.za