OSCAP - Outraged South African Citizens Against Rhino Poaching

Advocate Antoinette Ferreira

OSCAP Rhino Conference 2014
Day 2:

Advocate Antoinette Ferreira, National Prosecuting Authority
aferreira@npa.gov.za

Antoinette Ferreira’s Overview

Current
Past
Education
  • UNISA

Antoinette Ferreira’s Summary

Prosecution of High Court Criminal Cases
Manager of all environmental cases in the Free State
Advocate at the Organised Crime Component of Director of Public Prosecutions, Free State
Specialises in syndicates smuggling with endangered species.
Lectures to police and prosecution on organised environmental crime.
Information Technology Law expert.
Member of RICA ad-hoc parliamentary committee
Member of National Environmental Crime Forum

Specialties

Environmental Law
Organised Crime
Information Technology Law

Antoinette Ferreira’s Experience

Senior Advocate

National Prosecuting Authority

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Law Enforcement industry

January 2009 – Present (5 years 2 months)

Senior Advocate

National Prosecuting Authority

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Law Enforcement industry

May 1996 – Present (17 years 10 months)

Specialist Prosecution Unit: specialising in environmental crime, cyber crime and organised crime.

Prosecutor

National Prosecuting Authority

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Law Enforcement industry

1996 – 2009 (13 years)