South Africa: President's NDPP Curveball Exposes Risky Power and Fuels Appointment Transparency Reforms

[Daily Maverick] In essence, Ramaphosa's surprise appointment of Andy Mothibi as head of the National Prosecuting Authority took us back to the State Capture era when then president Jacob Zuma simply appointed who he wanted to run the NPA. This precedent can now be followed by whoever succeeds him. Source