Recent history means South Africa must back this anti-corruption court

Richard Goldstone is drafting a treaty for such a body, and his home country has every reason to support its implementation

28 January 2024 - 00:00 By Peter Hain

After the infamous state capture decade and the failure to bring such looters as the Gupta brothers to justice, surely it is a no-brainer for South Africa to lead the campaign to create an international anti-corruption court (IACC)?..

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