Less talk, more action on state capture
Government isn't renowned for walking the talk and OUTA fears President Ramaphosa's plan to end state capture is likely more of the same.
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Government isn't renowned for walking the talk and OUTA fears President Ramaphosa's plan to end state capture is likely more of the same.
At least R57.3bn in public funds were stolen during the State Capture era through sullied contracts awarded by SOEs. The State Capture inquiry is upping the ante on keeping politicians away from key SOE appointments and proposing bruising sanctions for wrongdoers.
The final report of the Zondo Commission closes with its boldest recommendation yet: scrap the system which sees the party that wins elections select the country’s President, and let voters choose the President directly.
The Zondo Commission has made detailed recommendations on how the directors and top executives of state-owned enterprises should be appointed.
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