On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, South Africa’s top prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, who jailed Oscar Pistorius, announced his immediate resignation from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). He is scheduled to address a press conference to explain his reasons for leaving.

‘‘He wants to pursue other interests, we wish him well,” said NPA spokesman, Luvuyo Mfaku.

However, the news of his resignation has sent shock waves through the country. Journalists are reporting that he leaves the NPA to go into private practice. Moreover, he is renowned for his high profile prosecutions which earned him the nickname ‘the bulldog’. His most recent high profile case was the Oscar Pistorius – Reeva Steenkamp murder case.

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