We asked you to rate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts at fighting corruption — you gave him a decidedly poor rating. The President's spokesperson has provided a response to address your questions.
After collating responses from polled Daily Maverick readers on the subject of government corruption, Presidency spokesman Tyrone Seale answered questions based on readers’ feedback.There is a perception that corruption is getting worse, not better despite the President declaring war on it. Why do you think this is so?Public awareness and discussion of [corruption] is a healthy attribute of a robust democracy.
Regrettably, perceptions can also be shaped by the lengths to which criminal and unethical elements are prepared to go to victimise or even eliminate whistle-blowers and witnesses.The Covid corruption and then the Digital Vibes revelation of misspending of R155-million of a public health communication budget lends to the growing view that corruption networks and syndicates have not been disrupted. What is the Presidency’s view?The fight against corruption will not be won overnight.
– Boards and executive management in several captured SOEs, like Eskom, Denel and Transnet, have been replaced with competent, credible people. – New leadership was appointed at the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation , which has restored credibility and stability and led to tangible action against alleged corruption.
– The NPA Investigating Directorate was established to focus on prosecution of state capture and other significant corruption cases. – In response to allegations of corruption in Covid-related procurement, a Fusion Centre was established to strengthen the collective efforts among nine law enforcement agencies to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute Covid-related corruption. This has led to several prosecutions and the recovery of substantial amounts of public money.
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