Zondo highlights the key issue hobbling SA, but his proposed fix doesn’t go far enough

Public procurement is one of the most important things the government does, and attracts the corrupt like flies to honey

23 January 2022 - 00:00 By Ivor Chipkin and Rafael Leite

The first report of the Zondo commission does more than identify culprits for criminal prosecution. It goes a long way in confirming, and providing further detail about what was argued in the 2017 “Betrayal of the Promise” report  published by the State Capacity Research Group . It also lays out an ambitious project of government reform. ..

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