State capture violated the rights of every man, woman, and child in South Africa and was an assault on the country’s democracy.
According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who on Wednesday at the Union Buildings in Pretoria received and made public the final portion of the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption, and Fraud in the Public Sector.
To look into the corruption that occurred during the state capture era, a commission was established.
“We have learned what happened, who was involved, and how state capture has affected our state, our economy, and our society through the different reports issued by the commission… The report serves as more than just a record of widespread fraud, corruption, and abuse; it also serves as a tool through which the nation can work to ensure that such occurrences are never permitted again.
According to the High Court’s order, the President must formally submit the full commission report to Parliament within four months, along with a declaration of his intentions regarding the implementation of the commission’s recommendations.
He said that all of the administrative tasks required to safeguard the commission’s work archive and guarantee that the many pieces of evidence it gathered were accessible to the right organizations had been set up.
“With the release of this report, the era of state capture can finally come to an end. President Ramaphosa said, “I call on you all, one and all, to support the steps that all the structures of state will take to put our nation back on the path of integrity, transformation, and progress.
He stated that the nation owes the Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, Chairperson of the Commission, a debt of gratitude for the enormous task that he and the other members of the commission—evidence leaders, investigators, lawyers, and researchers—have all undergone over the past four years in the service of their nation.
He also expressed his gratitude to Professor Itumeleng Mosala, the Secretary of the Commission, and the other members of the commission’s staff for their significant contributions to the national effort to combat state capture.
“I would like to thank all of the witnesses who appeared before the commission, as well as the journalists, academics, investigators, and whistleblowers whose work helped to bring many of the issues before the commission to light.
The investigation into these wrongdoings was started by Adv. Thuli Madonsela, whose brave and unwavering investigation, the President said, “I wish to acknowledge the critical contribution of Adv.
The commission’s work comes to an end with today’s submission of the final report, marking the accomplishment of the important mandate given to Chief Justice Zondo in January 2018, according to the President.
The website of the Presidency has experienced a significant increase in traffic since the publication of Parts V and VI of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture’s final report.
However, the material is accessible on a number of social media channels.