Dr Silas Ramaite appointed as NPA acting head
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Silas Ramaite as Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions.
The announcement was made this afternoon - in the wake of yesterday's Constitutional Court ruling, declaring Shaun Abrahams' appointment invalid and unconstitutional.
The Presidency says Ramaphosa's still studying the judgment but that he's committed to appointing a permanent NPA head within the 90 days ordered by the court.
Dr Silas Ramaite's been working for the NPA for more than 20 years.
He's currently a deputy director and responsible for Administration and Office for Witness Protection.
According to the NPA's website, prior to his appointment as deputy director in 2003, Ramaite served as a Special Director of Public Prosecutions at the NPA's head office.
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And before that, he was the DPP in North Gauteng.
He holds a variety of degrees from the University of Fort Hare and UNISA and has worked as an interpreter, clerk of the court, public prosecutor, magistrate, and Senior State Advocate.
He also held the position of Deputy Attorney-General in Pretoria in 1996.