Gerrie Nel

Gerhard C. "Gerrie" Nel (, born 1961) is a South African advocate. Until January 2017, he was a prosecutor for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa. He is nicknamed "Bulldog" for his tenacity in the courtroom, and is regularly assigned to difficult and high-profile cases.

Education and legal career Nel matriculated from Hoërskool Piet Potgieter in Potgietersrus in the Limpopo province in 1979, and studied law in Pretoria.

Nel started working as a prosecutor in 1984. He was the Gauteng Regional Head of the NPA's Directorate of Special Operations (Scorpions) business unit from its inception in 1999 until it was disbanded in 2009.

Nel was the lead prosecutor in the 2014 trial of Oscar Pistorius for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp and several gun-related charges.

In January 2017, he resigned from his position as a prosecutor at the NPA, joining AfriForum with the aim of setting up a private prosecutions unit, which AfriForum said would operate in the interests of all South Africans.

Wrestling Nel once competed in wrestling at a provincial level. He teaches children wrestling in the evenings.

Awards 2012 – Society of State Advocates Ukugqwesa Prosecutor of the Year Award 2012 – International Association of Prosecutors Special Achievement Award