Civil Society Working Group on State Capture: Statement – Response to the Zondo Commission’s Report

The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture issued a statement responding to the first part of the Zondo Commission's report on state capture in South Africa. The group welcomes the report's findings and recommendations, particularly regarding whistle-blower protection, but calls for more robust recommendations to catalyze wholesale state reform and demands swift action from law enforcement and professional oversight bodies to ensure accountability.

• The first report of the State Capture Inquiry (Zondo Commission), released on 4 January 2022, reveals the extent of corruption and state capture that damaged state institutions and finances, disproportionately affecting South Africans through increased poverty, unemployment, and inequality, and compromising human rights such as education, housing, social security, and health care.
• The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture specifically supports the Zondo Commission's recommendations on whistle-blower protection, describing them as a significant advancement for the whistle-blower community in South Africa.
• The group urges the commission to provide more robust recommendations to facilitate comprehensive state reform and ensure that the individuals and corporations responsible for state capture are held accountable.
• Accountability should not rely solely on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and law enforcement agencies; the group calls for action from national parliament and professional oversight bodies, including the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA), the Legal Practice Council, the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2022). Civil Society Working Group on State Capture: Statement – Response to the Zondo Commission’s Report. https://pari.org.za/cswg-response-to-the-zondo-commissions-report/

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. Civil Society Working Group on State Capture: Statement – Response to the Zondo Commission’s Report. 2022. https://pari.org.za/cswg-response-to-the-zondo-commissions-report/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2022civil, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{Civil Society Working Group on State Capture: Statement – Response to the Zondo Commission’s Report}}, publisher = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2022}, month = jan, url = {https://pari.org.za/cswg-response-to-the-zondo-commissions-report/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }