How Damaging Will the Zuma Corruption Inquiry Be For South Africa?
How damaging will the Zuma corruption inquiry be for South Africa?
South Africas former president Jacob Zuma is finally under investigation. A commission looking into claims of corruption and fraud in the public sector began its investigation last week.
Zuma has long been accused of misusing state power and favouring his allies and wealthy business associates such as the infamous Gupta family, and allowing government agencies to be plundered for private gain. But the investigation does not have powers to arrest or prosecute. Africa Today asks what is the likelihood of this investigation leading to meaningful action?
If the inquiry is to be taken as an example of Ramaphosa's pledge, it poses several problems, such as the fact that the inquiry does not have powers to arrest or prosecute but can only refer matters for possible criminal investigation. Confronting the country's corruption was a key pledge made by current President Cyril Ramaphosa. Jacob Zuma's legacy has been marked by this corruption scandal. But with his party still in power, how much damage will the inquiry do?
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