Why Cyril’s state capture squad will almost certainly fail

In a country that has been ravaged by corruption and profligate looting, the announcement of a crack squad within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to bring state capturers to heel will come as cold comfort to many affected South Africans.

The author says South Africans now want more action and less talking from President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The author says South Africans now want more action and less talking from President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Esa Alexander)

In a country that has been ravaged by corruption and profligate looting, the announcement of a crack squad within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to bring state capturers to heel will come as cold comfort to many affected South Africans.

Among them is tough-talking businessman Hugh Glenister, the man behind a protracted court bid to halt the disbanding of the Scorpions and then to cement the independence of the Hawks.