Editorial: Arrests a good start, but will we see convictions?

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Editorial: Arrests a good start, but will we see convictions?
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EDITORIAL: The overall sense this week was that, finally, the Hawks – and hopefully the NPA – are developing some teeth. But as much as their actions lifted the mood and gave us hope, an arrest is only the first step in the delivery of justice

President Cyril Ramaphosa came into office with an oft-repeated promise to root out the corrupt elements in government.

His appointment of Shamila Batohi as the national director of public prosecutions was hailed as a great step, but she has taken time to adjust to the position. Then, on Thursday, the Hawks pounced on 10 people in relation to tender fraud in the Amathole district in the Eastern Cape. But as much as their actions lifted the mood and gave us hope, an arrest is only the first step in the delivery of justice.

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