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The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, better known as the Zondo Commission or State Capture Commission, was a public inquiry established in January 2018 by former President Jacob Zuma to investigate allegations of state capture, corruption, and fraud in the public sector in South Africa.
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State (State Capture Inquiry) was established in January 2018 to investigate allegations of state capture and political corruption under the administration of Jacob Zuma, who was President of South Africa from May 2009 to February 2018.
It is an independent statutory body under South Africa's Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act No. 74 of 1996. [3] It was established on 14 July 1997 by Presidential Proclamation R24 of 1997, signed by Nelson Mandela to enact that law. [4]
This included the decision to drop corruption charges against former head of the South African Police Service's Crime Intelligence Division Richard Mdluli. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Other cases include being tried for fraud and perjury in a failed attempt to convict former Hawks official Major General Johan Booysen in 2012. [ 5 ]
Corruption in South Africa includes the improper use of public resources for private ends, including bribery and improper favouritism. [1] Corruption was at its highest during the period of state capture under the presidency of Jacob Zuma and has remained widespread, negatively "affecting criminal justice, service provision, economic opportunity, social cohesion and political integrity" in ...
Former President Jacob Zuma threatened Saturday to take legal action seeking to stop the announcement of South Africa’s election results as scheduled Sunday, demanding that allegations of vote ...
The Directorate of Special Operations (DSO), commonly known as the Scorpions, was a specialised unit of the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa formed by President Thabo Mbeki, tasked with investigating and prosecuting high-level and priority crimes including organised crime and corruption. [1]
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