The corrupt politics of state capture
Friday, February 16, 2018
In fact, as I was penning this article, news were streaming in that the National Executive Committee of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) have given him a 48-hour ultimatum to have handed over his resignation. It was further reported that the ANC parliamentarians have called a caucus meeting to table a motion of no confidence against Jacob Zuma.
Zuma’s presidency has always been mired in controversy for a long time. There have been many allegations of him being involved in acts of corrupt dealings with some influential financial elites especially the Guptas whom many South Africans have accused of having literally captured the South African state. It is interesting to note that every time the name Zuma crops up in a screaming headline; the concept “state capture” is also mentioned. In this article I want to briefly examine the concept of state capture in relation to corruption. Mind you, the year 2018 has been declared a year to eliminate corruption in Africa.
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