A weak NPA needs to be cleaned out and bolstered
29 September 2024 - 00:00
South Africa faces crises on many fronts, none of which can be resolved unless the economy grows and the state becomes much more effective. The ongoing looting of public resources and seeming inability of law enforcement agencies to protect the state from “the enemy within” — powerful people who use their positions for self-enrichment and patronage — make this impossible. The period of state capture was the epitome of this, but the same patterns continue to exist. ..
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