On Tuesday evening, acting chief justice, judge Raymond Zondo, handed the first part of a three-part report compiled from the findings of the commission looking into State Capture, to President Ramaphosa.
Much of the initial findings from the first part, which deals with SAA and other state-owned enterprises, is common knowledge by this point and will have surely prompted a “we told you so” from ordinary South Africans.
Among some of the findings were the recommendation that former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni be prosecuted for fraud, former SARS commissioner Tom Moyane committed perjury and that Jacob Zuma and Moyane knowingly colluded to bring down what the report called “world-class” SARS as well as fabricating the ‘rogue unit’ story.
Ramaphosa has promised he will take action within the next six months, and we can only hope the president will act with haste.
We’ve gathered some of the best first takes and opinions on the release of the State Capture report and included them below.
Five things to know about the State Capture Commission’s findings and recommendations on SARS – Daily Maverick
SOE contracts with Guptas’ New Age newspaper were unlawful, State Capture report finds – Daily Maverick
Zuma confidante Dudu Myeni acted with ‘corrupt intent’ at SAA, State Capture Inquiry finds – Daily Maverick
Zondo’s Part One State Capture report targets Guptas’ New Age newspaper and Dudu Myeni’s destruction of SAA – Daily Maverick
Daniel Silke | Zondo report: The year of accountability in SA – what are the risks and rewards? – News24 (for subscribers)
FIRST TAKE | Zondo shows how vulgar, calculating Zuma betrayed his people and his country for the Guptas – News24 (for subscribers)
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