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#FirstThingsFirst - The way the NPA handles cases

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Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has given the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) a strict deadline to explain its failure to secure a conviction against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso. Kubayi has given NPA head Shamila Batohi two business days to account for what went wrong. She wants a full report on why the case collapsed and whether procedural failures contributed to the widely criticized outcome. The team discussed the way the NPA has handled various cases, examining its lawyers' ineptitude.

4 Apr 2025 1AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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