Kodwa resigned with immediate effect yesterday after being formally charged with corruption.
Mr Zizi Kodwa, MP, announces his immediate resignation as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture. This comes as Mr Kodwa challenges the charges against him, which he strongly denies.The charges are in relation to the recommendations against him in the State Capture Report and corruption allegations in connection to bribery amounting to R1.6 million.
Executive Director at Corruption Watch, Karam Singh, says delays in prosecuting high-profile people do not bode well for a state of democratic governance. “We don’t have a seamless criminal justice system where we move swiftly from allegation to investigation to prosecution. So this is what we need to see going forward if we’re going to make any progress in the fight against corruption. We need these processes to unfold in a much more seamless way without these kinds of delays. Because obviously there are implications when you have high-profile people with these kinds of allegations over their heads who remain in their positions.
“We have noted the arrest of Zizi Kodwa and the step-aside will apply, so the ANC constitution will kick in.”
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