Madonsela’s report shows ‘gaping hole that has come to represent SA’s political leadership’

The Centre for Constitutional Rights (CFCR) celebrated the court-ordered release of Thuli Madonsela’s “State of Capture” report as “an important affirmation of the principle of constitutional supremacy‚ which demands that the obligations imposed by the Constitution must be fulfilled”.

But‚ said CFCR director Phephelaphi Dube‚ it also “serves as a reminder to the South African public of the gaping hole that has come to represent the nation’s political leadership”.

The report was ordered to be released after President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday dropped his bid to interdict its publication.

“The report‚ whose two-pronged approach investigated breaches into the Executive Members Ethics Act‚ as well as the awarding of contracts by certain organs of state to entities linked to the Gupta family‚ details infringements of various laws‚” said Dube.

She noted that Madonsela’s “remedial action … includes the appointment of a commission of inquiry‚ for Parliament to review the Executive Members’ Ethics Act‚ as well as the referral of wrongdoing to the National Prosecuting Authority and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DCPI)”.