Asked how he would build trust, Ramaite said by involving all of the leadership.
“You have four deputies. You cannot have trust in just two. You have trust in all of them,” he said.
He said he had a strategy in place to create team building.
Panelists questioned him on the case of former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli.
The then deputy NDPP, Nomgcobo Jiba, and special director of public prosecutions Lawrence Mrwebi were found to have acted improperly when they dropped charges against Mdluli relating to the kidnapping and murder of Oupa Ramogibe in 1999.
Ramogibe had entered into a civil marriage with Mdluli’s customary wife, Tshidi Buthelezi.
Ramaite said such an incident “would not happen under his watch”.
While he could not point out the positives of his work performance, he highlighted that there was not a single court judgment where he had been named or fingered as having made an incorrect decision.
Ramaite appeared frazzled as he was questioned about certain instances where he disagreed with certain officials of the NDPP about decisions they had taken.
He said he had agreed to disagree with the people and accept that his view had not been accepted.
“In most of the instances, I had warned that we are likely to have judgments against us,” he said.
“I didn’t do anything further,” he continued.
Panelists lambasted him for this, saying such incidents were what had led to the chaos at the NDPP.
“There was little I could do within the confines of my role as deputy national director,” he said.
Panelists described Ramaite as being very philosophical, saying he was being indirect in his answers.
He was also accused of being hesitant in delivering his answers and appearing to be indecisive.
Ramaite has more than 15 years’ experience at the office of the NDPP and has held the position of deputy national director responsible for administration and the office for witness protection.
He has served as a deputy to four NDPPs.