the independence of the prosecutorial authority: a comparative study of zimbabwe, south africa, and namibia

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In 2014 in the case of Telecel Zimbabwe(Private) Limited v Attorney-General of Zimbabwe the Prosecutor-General of Zimbabwe challenged the issuing of private prosecution certificates to private parties on the basis that they were unlawful and grossly irrational. The Prosecutor-General argued that private prosecutions would interfere with the authority and independence of the Prosecutor-General to prosecute criminal matters on behalf of the state. However, the establishment of an independent prosecuting authority is an important or special feature of the Zimbabwean Constitution.