Vusi Pikoli
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Vusumzi "Vusi" Pikoli (born 29 March 1958 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African advocate and the former head of South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority. He is noted for instigating criminal charges against disgraced South African police commissioner Jackie Selebi and ANC president Jacob Zuma. In 2008 he was suspended from his duties by President Thabo Mbeki, a close confidant of Selebi, and then subsequently fired by Mbeki's successor, Kgalema Motlanthe, who is an ally of Zuma. As such, opposition parties and sections of the press have claimed Pikoli is the victim of two separate political conspiracies. In October 2014 Pikoli was appointed as the Western Cape's first police ombudsman by Premier Helen Zille, whose choice was unanimously backed by the provincial legislature's standing committee on community safety.[1]
Vusi Pikoli | |
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Director of National Prosecuting Authority | |
In office 2005–2007 | |
President | Thabo Mbeki |
Preceded by | Bulelani Ngcuka |
Succeeded by | Mokotedi Mpshe (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-03-29) 29 March 1958 (age 66) Port Elizabeth |
Spouse | Nozuko Majola-Pikoli |
Children | Phumlani Pikoli |
Alma mater | |