Media Statement

Clarity on donations to the National Prosecuting Authority

12 January 2023

The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services wishes to correct recent media reports on the funding of the National Prosecuting Authority, particularly in respect of donations.

In response to a parliamentary question post by Honourable Werner Horn MP on the status of *donations in kind* to the NPA, the Ministry clarified that a new protocol has been established to regulate *non-cash donations in kind* which includes skills and expertise. This protocol is established to safeguard the integrity and independence of the NPA.

In respect of *financial donations* these are channelled through a general RDP fund established by the Reconstruction and Development Programme Act of 1994. The RDP Fund is a general pool of money that sits with National Treasury. Monies are appropriated through normal treasury processes. There is no way that a donor can directly fund NPA investigations or any of is operations.

The State has a constitutional obligation to fund the operations of the NPA. President Rampahosa has set the recapacitation of law enforcement institutions as a key priority.  In the 2022/23 financial year, over R1.1 billion was reprioritised from the general fiscus and allocated to the NPA to fight corruption, gender-based violence and crime in general.

Issued by Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services

Enquiries: Chrispin Phiri
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services
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