Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says there is a real possibility that State Capture can recur in South Africa. Speaking to the‘s Political Editor Mzwandile Mbeje in an exclusive interview on Friday, Zondo said that no mechanism has been put in place to prevent the capture of the state – only to prosecute its aftermath.
He says while the ANC currently does not have the majority it once had to quash any investigations into similar misconduct, there is still cause for concern. “He indicated that there was a task team that would look at various possible structures. I’m not aware that it has finalized its job. I think that is the council, anti-corruption council that he established. So, we wait to see what structures he decides upon that will fight corruption. So, the pace is not what it should be,” says Zondo.
“I see a lot of people against whom findings were made in the commission who are in parliament, and I wonder whether it’s coincidental or whether there is any attempt by anybody to weaken parliament. And we know that the way that the state capture of the Guptas and Mr Zuma was working, it worked on the basis of weakening institutions so that they would not do the job they are supposed to do,” adds Zondo.