A Super-Scorpions unit needed to oversee state deals and corruption
12 November 2020 - 16:34
Against the backdrop of a looming global recession and the aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, addressing corruption and the misappropriation of state resources in SA remains as important as ever.
The cabinet and the ANC have proposed measures to deal with this scourge, ranging from prosecution to requiring officials to step down from public office if charged. While it is encouraging to hear more robust anti-corruption rhetoric from the senior leaders in the government and the ANC, many initiatives and proposals remain mere statements of intent...
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