NPA deputy director Silas Ramaite takes early retirement
18 August 2019
Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Silas Ramaite (SC), will bid farewell to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) at the Justice College in Pretoria on Monday.
This comes after Ramaite requested President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval for him to take early retirement and vacate office in terms of Section 12 (8)(a) National Prosecutors Act 32 of 1998, read with the determination of an employee-initiated package.
"President Ramaphosa acceded to the request," Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, said in a statement on Sunday.
Ramaite has served as an interpreter, clerk of the court, senior state advocate and magistrate. In 1997, he was the chief evidence leader in the Goldstone Commission. He was also appointed by the president to enquire into allegations arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in relation to the Heidelberg Tavern massacre.