STATEMENT BY FORMER DIRECTORS GENERAL

A group of 27 former South African Directors General is calling for an Independent Public Inquiry into 'state capture' by the Gupta family. They express concern that private interests are pressuring public officials to break procurement and appointment rules, undermining democratic institutions and service delivery. The group urges investigations into irregular government tenders, suspicious senior appointments, and illicit financial flows out of South Africa.

• Twenty-seven former Directors General express concern over 'state capture' by the Gupta family, specifically regarding their influence over political and administrative appointments and the irregular issuance of government tenders and contracts.
• The signatories argue that these corrupt practices may violate several legal frameworks, including the Constitution, the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), the Public Service Act, and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework.
• The group calls for an Independent Public Inquiry under Section 4(1)(a) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act to investigate senior officials who may have contravened laws in their dealings with the Guptas, recommending the commission be established within three months.
• The former Directors General request specific investigations into illicit financial flows leaving South Africa involving the Guptas and the appointment of an independent research institution to assist the National Treasury in this effort.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2016). STATEMENT BY FORMER DIRECTORS GENERAL. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DG-Statement-2016-MEDIA-12-MAY.pdf

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. STATEMENT BY FORMER DIRECTORS GENERAL. 2016. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DG-Statement-2016-MEDIA-12-MAY.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2016statement, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{STATEMENT BY FORMER DIRECTORS GENERAL}}, publisher = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2016}, month = may, url = {https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DG-Statement-2016-MEDIA-12-MAY.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }