for the modern prosecutor is to become a lawyer for the people. It is your “The challenge duty to build an effective relationship with the community and to ensure that the rights of victims are protected. It is your duty to prosecute fairly and effectively according to the rule of law; and to act in a principled way without fear, favour or prejudice. It is your duty to build a prosecution service that is an effective deterrent to crime and is known to show great compassion and sensitivity to people it at International serves.” (Acceptance Speech 1998 Association of Prosecutors by Former President N Mandela). In 1999, the NCPS was replaced by the Justice Crime Prevention strategy (JCPS). The intention of the JCPS strategy improves on and broadens the scope of the NCPS to cover issues beyond the scope of criminal justice system. The JCPS has an established a number of coordinating structures in order for it to be able to execute its mandate, to receive reports and to play its oversight role. These are: National and Provincial DEVCOM led by Department of Justice NCPS • – National, Provincial and District VE Forums led by DSD • The Gender based Violence Council that is facilitated by the Department of Women, • Children and People with Disabilities The newly established Inter Ministerial Committee (Root causes of GBV) led by DSD • Minister. The IMC Technical Task Team led by DSD. • Victim Charter Task Team, Domestic Violence Task Team led by justice • Human Trafficking Task Team and Sexual Offenses Task team led by NPA • The IMC Technical Task Team led by DSD. • Victim Charter Task Team, Domestic Violence Task Team led by justice • Human Trafficking Task Team and Sexual Offenses Task team led by NPA • The intentions of these coordinating structures are to: Establish a platform for collaboration • Opportunity for government to respond as a government and not as a department •
“The challenge for the modern prosecutor is to become a lawyer for the people. It is your duty to build an effective relationship with the community and to ensure that the rights of victims are protected. It is your duty to prosecute fairly and effectively according to the rule of law; and to act in a principled way without fear, favour or prejudice. It is your duty to build a prosecution service that is an effective deterrent to crime and is known to show great compassion and sensitivity to people it serves.” (Acceptance Speech 1998 at International Association of Prosecutors by Former President N Mandela). In 1999, the NCPS was replaced by the Justice Crime Prevention strategy (JCPS). The intention of the JCPS strategy improves on and broadens the scope of the NCPS to cover issues beyond the scope of criminal justice system. The JCPS has an established a number of coordinating structures in order for it to be able to execute its mandate, to receive reports and to play its oversight role. These are: • National and Provincial DEVCOM led by Department of Justice – NCPS • National, Provincial and District VE Forums led by DSD • The Gender based Violence Council that is facilitated by the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities • The newly established Inter Ministerial Committee (Root causes of GBV) led by DSD Minister. • The IMC Technical Task Team led by DSD. • Victim Charter Task Team, Domestic Violence Task Team led by justice • Human Trafficking Task Team and Sexual Offenses Task team led by NPA • The IMC Technical Task Team led by DSD. • Victim Charter Task Team, Domestic Violence Task Team led by justice • Human Trafficking Task Team and Sexual Offenses Task team led by NPA The intentions of these coordinating structures are to: • Establish a platform for collaboration • Opportunity for government to respond as a government and not as a department