Whistleblower Athol Williams, a former partner at Bain SA, testifies at the State Capture Commission in 2021.
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Having an intelligence service that is not fit for purpose means the country is vulnerable to security threats from within and outside the country.
Supra Mahumapelo, former premier of North West Province, former president Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa at an ANC celebration in 2016.
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The decline in support for the ANC suggests that coalition governments will become increasingly common in the country, affecting its appointment policy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa receives reports of the of the state capture commission from Justice Raymond Zondo. The reports found exposed massive state corruption involving private individuals and companies.
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South Africans are actively challenging the criminalisation of the state. Many of the revelations about fraud, corruption and nepotism come from principled whistle-blowers within the state.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a parliamentary session.
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Parliament’s failure to live up to its constitutional mandate was noted by the State Capture Commission as having enabled former president Zuma’s regime to corrupt state behaviour with ease.
President Cyril Ramaphosa came to power promising to revitalise the economy and end corruption.
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Ramaphosa’s presidency has been dogged by several controversies related to his business interests.
Atul Gupta (pictured) and his brother Rajesh are the alleged masterminds behind state capture in South Africa.
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A judicial commission has found that the Guptas orchestrated massive corruption and the capture of the South African state, with the help of their friend, former president Jacob Zuma.
Ajay Gupta, left, and Atul Gupta, the masterminds behind state capture in South Africa.
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Most South Africans believe the report into state capture must be followed up to ensure that those responsible for rampant corruption are held accountable.
South Africa’s President and African National Congress (ANC) party President Cyril Ramaphosa cuts the cake during the ANC’s 110th anniversary celebrations.
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The ANC did not create most of the patterns for which it is blamed. But it has done far too little to change them and often seems happy simply to live with them.