Apology not enough: Prosecute the persecutors

It’s a stark, global advertisement of a shocking abuse of state power that must be answered for, not swept away with mere words.

Ambassador Bridgette Motsepe’s victory in forcing the government to publicly retract vile, fabricated allegations linking her to money-laundering and terrorism financing is a step towards justice. But let’s be clear: the government’s admission that investigator Jako Hubona’s sworn affidavit was entirely false and reckless isn’t the end. It’s the bare minimum start. To trumpet a "commitment to the rule of law" whilst those who weaponised the state against innocent citizens remain unpunished, is hollow indeed.