Why Cyril’s state capture squad will almost certainly fail
15 February 2019 - 08:00 By Jeff Wicks
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the State of the Nation Address debate in Parliament on February 12 2019. Image: 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.
