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MEDIA STATEMENT
NDPPTO WITHDRAW CHARGES IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE VERSUSIVAN PILLAYANDTWO OTHERS
FOLLOWINGA REVIEW PROCESS
Friday7 February2020
The National Directorof PublicProsecutions,AdvShamilaBatohi hasdecidedtowithdraw charges
againstIvanPillay(Pillay),AndriesJanse VanRensburg(VanRensburg)andJohanVanLoggerenberg
(VanLoggerenberg) (collectively“the accused”).The NDPPhasinformedrelevantprosecutorsandthe
lawyersrepresentingthe accused(the “Defence”) of thisdecision.
PillayandVanRensburgare chargedwiththe allegedcontraventionof Section49(1) of the Regulationof
Interceptionof CommunicationandProvisionof CommunicationRelatedInformationAct,No70 of 2002
(Count1). The essential allegationsare thatPillayandVanRensburgauthorisedthe installationof
surveillance equipmentatofficesof the Directorate of Special Operations(DSO) inthe National
ProsecutingAuthority(NPA),andthe interceptionof communicationatthose offices,withoutan
interceptiondirection.
PillayandVanLoggerenbergare chargedwiththe allegedcontraventionof Section10of the Prevention
and Combattingof CorruptActivitiesAct,No12 of 2004 (Count2). In the alternative,theyare charged
withcontraveningsection3of the saidAct. The essentialallegationsare thatPillayandVan
Loggerenberg,whilstinthe employof SARSgave,oragreedtogive,toa certainindividual (name
withheld)anunauthorisedgratificationof approximately R100000 incash, inrelationtothe exercise or
performance of the saidindividual’spowersdutiesandfunctionswithinthe scope of hisemployment
relationship.Inthe alternate charge,PillayandVanLoggerenbergare allegedtohave given,oragreedto
give tothe saidindividual,anillegal gratification.
Thismatter hassince beenthe subjectof protractedlitigationandcommunicationbetweenthe Defence
and the NPA.
Followingthe Defence submittingrepresentationstothe NDPPinsupportof a requestto have the
decisiontoprosecute reviewed,the NDPPappointedaReview Paneltoconsiderthe matter,andto
provide herwithanopinionandrecommendations.The PanelcomprisedDirectorof Public
Prosecutions,Mr.Barry Madolo,ActingDirectorof Public Prosecutions,Adv.IndraGoberdan,and
DeputyDirectorof PublicProsecutions,Adv.AdrianMopp.
The Panel finaliseditsworkandsubmittedareportwithrecommendationstothe NDPP.Afteracareful
assessmentof the evidence andotherrelevantmaterial, the unanimousconclusionof the Panel in
respectof all counts,is that there are no reasonable prospectsof asuccessful prosecution.The Panel
recommendsthatall chargesagainstthe accusedbe withdrawn.
Wheninstitutingormaintainingcriminal proceedings,aprosecutorshouldproceedonlywhenacase is
well founded,uponevidence containedinthe police case docketreasonablybelievedtobe reliableand
admissible,andshouldnotcontinue suchproceedingsinthe absence of suchevidence,thatis,if there is
no primafacie case.
In termsof the ProsecutionPolicyof the NPA,aprosecutor,indecidingwhethertoinstitutecriminal
proceedingsagainstanaccusedperson,mustassesswhetherthere issufficientandadmissibleevidence
to provide areasonable prospectof asuccessful prosecution,otherwise,the prosecutionshouldnotbe
commencedorcontinued. The ProsecutionPolicyprovidesfurtherthatthe testof a reasonable
prospectmustbe appliedobjectivelyaftercareful deliberation,toavoidan unjustifiedprosecution. The
ProsecutionPolicystatesthatvariousfactorsare to be consideredwhenthe prosecutorevaluates
evidence,notably(i) the strengthof the case forthe State,(ii) the availabilityof evidence,(iii) whether
the State witnessesare likelytobe credible,(iv)the admissibilityof evidence,(v) the reliabilityof
evidence,and(vi)the strengthof the case forthe defence.
Exercisingprosecutorial discretionrequiresprosecutorstoassessthe evidence andthe substantive
criminal law,andto follownecessaryprescriptsandprescribedprosecutorialdirectivesorguidelines,in
orderto determine whetherandhowto bringa criminal case forward. Prosecutorial discretionmustbe
exercisedingoodfaith,basedonanimpartial,independent,honestassessmentof the evidence,the law
and the publicinterest,andinamannerconsistentwiththe Constitution,the NPA Act,the Code of
Conductfor Membersof the NPA and the ProsecutionPolicydirectivesandguidelines.
In line withthe above,the NDPPhascarefullyconsideredthe Panel’sreport,the evidence andother
relevantmaterial,andhelddiscussionswiththe panel.The NDPPagreeswiththe Panelthatthere are no
reasonable prospectsof asuccessful prosecutioninthismatter.
As a result,the NDPPhasdecidedthatchargesagainstall the accusedwill be withdrawn.
Issuedby:
Ms BulelwaMakeke
Headof Communications
National ProsecutingAuthorityof SouthAfrica
+27 84 702 5617 / media@npa.gov.za

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NDPP TO WITHDRAW CHARGES IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE VERSUS IVAN PILLAY AND TWO OTHERS FOLLOWING A REVIEW PROCESS

  • 1. MEDIA STATEMENT NDPPTO WITHDRAW CHARGES IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE VERSUSIVAN PILLAYANDTWO OTHERS FOLLOWINGA REVIEW PROCESS Friday7 February2020 The National Directorof PublicProsecutions,AdvShamilaBatohi hasdecidedtowithdraw charges againstIvanPillay(Pillay),AndriesJanse VanRensburg(VanRensburg)andJohanVanLoggerenberg (VanLoggerenberg) (collectively“the accused”).The NDPPhasinformedrelevantprosecutorsandthe lawyersrepresentingthe accused(the “Defence”) of thisdecision. PillayandVanRensburgare chargedwiththe allegedcontraventionof Section49(1) of the Regulationof Interceptionof CommunicationandProvisionof CommunicationRelatedInformationAct,No70 of 2002 (Count1). The essential allegationsare thatPillayandVanRensburgauthorisedthe installationof surveillance equipmentatofficesof the Directorate of Special Operations(DSO) inthe National ProsecutingAuthority(NPA),andthe interceptionof communicationatthose offices,withoutan interceptiondirection. PillayandVanLoggerenbergare chargedwiththe allegedcontraventionof Section10of the Prevention and Combattingof CorruptActivitiesAct,No12 of 2004 (Count2). In the alternative,theyare charged withcontraveningsection3of the saidAct. The essentialallegationsare thatPillayandVan Loggerenberg,whilstinthe employof SARSgave,oragreedtogive,toa certainindividual (name withheld)anunauthorisedgratificationof approximately R100000 incash, inrelationtothe exercise or performance of the saidindividual’spowersdutiesandfunctionswithinthe scope of hisemployment relationship.Inthe alternate charge,PillayandVanLoggerenbergare allegedtohave given,oragreedto give tothe saidindividual,anillegal gratification. Thismatter hassince beenthe subjectof protractedlitigationandcommunicationbetweenthe Defence and the NPA. Followingthe Defence submittingrepresentationstothe NDPPinsupportof a requestto have the decisiontoprosecute reviewed,the NDPPappointedaReview Paneltoconsiderthe matter,andto
  • 2. provide herwithanopinionandrecommendations.The PanelcomprisedDirectorof Public Prosecutions,Mr.Barry Madolo,ActingDirectorof Public Prosecutions,Adv.IndraGoberdan,and DeputyDirectorof PublicProsecutions,Adv.AdrianMopp. The Panel finaliseditsworkandsubmittedareportwithrecommendationstothe NDPP.Afteracareful assessmentof the evidence andotherrelevantmaterial, the unanimousconclusionof the Panel in respectof all counts,is that there are no reasonable prospectsof asuccessful prosecution.The Panel recommendsthatall chargesagainstthe accusedbe withdrawn. Wheninstitutingormaintainingcriminal proceedings,aprosecutorshouldproceedonlywhenacase is well founded,uponevidence containedinthe police case docketreasonablybelievedtobe reliableand admissible,andshouldnotcontinue suchproceedingsinthe absence of suchevidence,thatis,if there is no primafacie case. In termsof the ProsecutionPolicyof the NPA,aprosecutor,indecidingwhethertoinstitutecriminal proceedingsagainstanaccusedperson,mustassesswhetherthere issufficientandadmissibleevidence to provide areasonable prospectof asuccessful prosecution,otherwise,the prosecutionshouldnotbe commencedorcontinued. The ProsecutionPolicyprovidesfurtherthatthe testof a reasonable prospectmustbe appliedobjectivelyaftercareful deliberation,toavoidan unjustifiedprosecution. The ProsecutionPolicystatesthatvariousfactorsare to be consideredwhenthe prosecutorevaluates evidence,notably(i) the strengthof the case forthe State,(ii) the availabilityof evidence,(iii) whether the State witnessesare likelytobe credible,(iv)the admissibilityof evidence,(v) the reliabilityof evidence,and(vi)the strengthof the case forthe defence. Exercisingprosecutorial discretionrequiresprosecutorstoassessthe evidence andthe substantive criminal law,andto follownecessaryprescriptsandprescribedprosecutorialdirectivesorguidelines,in orderto determine whetherandhowto bringa criminal case forward. Prosecutorial discretionmustbe exercisedingoodfaith,basedonanimpartial,independent,honestassessmentof the evidence,the law and the publicinterest,andinamannerconsistentwiththe Constitution,the NPA Act,the Code of Conductfor Membersof the NPA and the ProsecutionPolicydirectivesandguidelines. In line withthe above,the NDPPhascarefullyconsideredthe Panel’sreport,the evidence andother relevantmaterial,andhelddiscussionswiththe panel.The NDPPagreeswiththe Panelthatthere are no reasonable prospectsof asuccessful prosecutioninthismatter.
  • 3. As a result,the NDPPhasdecidedthatchargesagainstall the accusedwill be withdrawn. Issuedby: Ms BulelwaMakeke Headof Communications National ProsecutingAuthorityof SouthAfrica +27 84 702 5617 / media@npa.gov.za