“But [you] should not allow any form of pressure to influence you,” he said.
He added that it was known that decisions taken by the National Prosecuting Authority were not always popular.
“There will always be some complaints of some kind ... But you learn to live with that,” he said.
“You know you are accountable to all the individuals of the country. That is where your focus should be,” he added.
He said another way to survive the position of NDPP would be to stick to the constitution and ensure that one’s independence remained clear.
Mapoma is one of five candidates being interviewed for the position which was left vacant following the removal of Shaun Abrahams.
Silas Ramaite has been acting in the position since August. He, too, has been interviewed for the permanent post.
Unlike Ramaite, who has years of experience in the legal fraternity, Mapoma has only been practicing for six years and held positions such as the acting CEO of Auto Pax, an intercity bus company.