We can’t leave fight against corruption to the government
Civil society needs to carve out a role as an active partner, making our democracy participatory
20 November 2022 - 00:00
At the 54th conference of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president by the narrowest of margins — he obtained 51.9% of the vote. The Zondo commission has shown beyond doubt that South Africa was trapped in corruption so widespread that we have to ask ourselves what led to it becoming systemic...
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