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State capture update: progress on govt response to Zondo recommendations

The latest Cabinet meeting took place at Tuynhuys in Cape Town on 25 June, where ministers discussed issues ranging from international relations and safety and security to flood disaster management and the upcoming G20 summit. Attendees also received an update regarding progress on the implementation of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the recommendations of the Read more >

State capture cases to look out for in 2025

Several state capture-related cases will either continue in the country’s courts or start in earnest this year. Some of those who were implicated in the Zondo commission’s report released in 2022 will continue to face the music with the hope of proving their innocence. Former chief justice Raymond Zondo made over 200 recommendations in his Read more >

IDAC now a permanent anti-corruption unit in the NPA

The Independent Directorate (ID), a unit within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), was first established in 2019 to address complex corruption cases that arose out of the Zondo commission’s investigations. With an initial lifespan of two years, it was meant to bolster such cases to give the NPA the necessary advantage in dealing with them. Read more >