News24 spoke to five experts about what the key problems are in terms of state capture and rooting out corruption, what the plans are to solve it, and whether enough is being done. | pejames
Years of reporting by investigative journalists and the subsequent inquiry into State capture headed by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, revealed the extent to which state resources were used to benefit a select few.
"We've been able to rid the political system of the Gupta brothers and many of their acolytes and connections, but I think sort of broadly what we haven't rid the system of is the levels of unaccountability and real corruption that have been left behind." "That's ultimately the problem: that [former] president Jacob Zuma used his power primarily in his own personal and political interests so that mass looting of public resources could take place. And that was the primary objective of his term in office," Newham told News24.Corruption Watch senior researcher Melusi Ncala said state capture was a network, and therefore dismantling it would be no easy task.
"If we are able to ensure procurement contracts are transparent and more public oversight begins to take place, the red flags and halting of many of these contracts will take place long before the money is paid to dubious contractors,” he told News24. Newham said the state’s plan to address state capture and corruption started with the inquiry into state capture in South Africa, also known as the Zondo Commission.
“In the end, one must ask the question of whether that prosecution will solve the problem? If we place so much emphasis on prosecutions, aren't we neglecting the capacity building and preventive obligations?” Qaanitah Hunter: Don’t be tempted to devalue Zondo report, it’s a true manifestation of our democracy
“Apart from just the individual prosecutions that the country is hoping to see, it's about what laws are we going to strengthen? What laws are we going to create to ensure that we don't find ourselves in a similar position as we did during... state capture?” Ncala said while the NPA has indicated that it is close to prosecuting some of the main state capture role players it remains to be seen when this will happen.
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