For South Africa to realise its potential, we need to focus on critical reforms to catalyse wider change.

The rule of law is fundamental to recovery from industrial scale corruption and prospects for growth and inclusion. A weak National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) allows criminals to act with impunity, the spread of corruption continues mainly undeterred, and there is a pervasive sense of despair about the state’s ability (or willingness) to enforce the law.  As a result, the rule of law is compromised.

To turn this around, we need a clear and impartial understanding of the challenges holding the NPA back, followed by speedy action to overcome these.

Please join us for the launch of CDE’s latest report in the AGENDA 2024: Priorities for South Africa’s new government series, ACTION FIVE: Energise the NPA.

Sipho Nkosi, business leader and CDE Board member, will chair the event, and Ann Bernstein, executive director, will outline CDE’s analysis and recommendations. Comments from a panel of experts will follow the presentation.

• Halton Cheadle, professor emeritus, UCT and co-author of the CDE report
• Justice Johann Kriegler, former Constitutional Court judge and former chair of the IEC
• Terry Motau SC, Johannesburg Bar
• Neeshan Balton, executive director, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation

The details are as follows:

Date:        Thursday 26 September 2024
Time:       10 to 11:30 am
Register:  https://cde-org-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xLYRWDX1TkOAXJWaXnY-2A

You need a Zoom account to register, and you can sign up (at no cost) on zoom.us. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please liaise with Refiloe Benjamin to coordinate media queries: media@cde.org.za | 011 482  5140. For registration-rel ated queries, please email: events@cde.org.za

Regards

Ann Bernstein