ANC NEC calls for new Scorpions-like agency
Party’s decision comes amid public outrage over corruption related to Covid-19 relief funds
06 August 2020 - 05:10
More than a decade after elite crime-fighting unit the Scorpions was disbanded by the ANC, the party has called on the government to establish a new permanent multi-disciplinary agency to deal with corruption.
The directorate of special operations, known as the Scorpions, investigated organised crime and corruption, and acted against high-profile politicians such as former president Jacob Zuma and former police commissioner Jackie Selebi...
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