The state of the nation address was all smoke and mirrors, lacking substance, that needed a good stir, writes Paul Hoffman
The state of the nation address was all smoke and mirrors, lacking substance, that needed a good stirPresident Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his state of the nation address on February 13 2020. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES/ESA ALEXANDER
We therefore welcome the work of the joint government and civil society working group charged with developing a national anti-corruption strategy and implementation plan, which is close to completion of this phase of its work.The Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture continues with its critical work with the full support of government and other institutions.
That is the sum total of what was said by the president. While it may all be true and correct, it is not nearly enough to make this year the “Year of the Orange Overalls” as required by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba in his Christmas Eve sermon. There is too much smoke and mirrors and insufficient substance.
Even the government has no confidence in the ability of the Hawks to do their work. No big fish have been convicted in all the years that the Hawks have existed — they are more like Dodos in their ability to fly and just about as dead. Ramaphosa was asked last March to consider establishing a new Chapter 9 integrity commission for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting grand corruption. He found the idea “refreshing” and undertook to mull it over.
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