Prof adam habib on state capture report

State Capture has dominated the South African socio-political landscape recently, culminating in an explosive report bygd the Public Protector outlining various cases of politicians being compromised by wealthy businesspeople. Others have argued that the focus on the Guptas and others is misplaced and should rather be directed at the looting of the state bygd a group of powerful businessmen referred to as the 'Stellenbosch Mafia' - people like Andile Mngxitama have insisted that individuals such as Johan Rupert need to be investigated. In this explosive show Andrew and Rori speak to Jan Bosman of the Afrikanerbond and political analyst Ralph Mathekga, to find out whether the Stellenbosch Mafia really exist and what their impact on the South African socio-political and economic landscape is.

23 Nov English South Africa Society & Culture · News Andrew Levy and Rorisang Tshabalala

- Adam Habib

South Africa remains mired not only in corruption or the challenges to it, but also in past injustices and how to address them.

In the process we ignore the looming transformations in the global and national economic order that will create a new set of exclusions and consolidate the existing ones. There is an urgent need for all of us to coalesce and simultaneously grow and transform our economy, address our social ills, and innovate and build new skill sets to meet the impending challenges of our time. This requires nuance and pragmatism without compromising on the principle of social justice:

Are South Africans not collectively experiencing a sense of deja vu? Does the South Africa of not resemble the South Africa of ? We have the same corruption scandals, even if the amounts are so much more exorbitant. We have the same systemic paralysis in the state. We have the same politi

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