MOTHIBI’S APPOINTMENT AS PROSECUTIONS BOSS COMES AFTER SIX CANDIDATES INTERVIEWED AND FOUND NOT SUITABLE

Newly appointed national director of public prosecutions advocate Andy Mothibi, has been the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) since 2016. He joined the corruption-busting unit following years of work in the private sector, including at banks and in the health-care field. Mothibi also worked as a prosecutor, a magistrate, at the SA Revenue Service, and SAA.

In an interview with the Sowetan in 2022, Mothibi, a man who comes across as humble and reserved but passionate about his work, is described by one admiring colleague as a “hardworking technocrat.

Political parties have weighed in on the surprise announcement of Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new national director of public prosecutions (NDPP).

Mothibi, who is currently the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), will take up the post on February 1, the Presidency announced on Tuesday night.