South Africa owes Chief Justice Raymond Zondo a debt of gratitude.
Despite continuous assaults on his character, integrity, and threats to his safety, Zondo has stood firm and produced a seminal and voluminous report exposing the state capture rot almost four years after his hearings started.
It was no easy task. Zondo had to endure the abuse of plenty who appeared before him, not least former president Jacob Zuma who was ultimately imprisoned for contempt of court after refusing to continue to appear before Zondo . In a historic twist of irony, Zuma, who initiated the commission on the instruction of former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, was its biggest victim.
This is a fork-in-the-road moment for South Africa and Zondo has offered some pointed advice to us on how to avoid future instances of state capture. It all starts with electing the president. As he wrote his final report, Parliament was given a six-month extension to finalise amendments to the Electoral Act to allow independent candidates to participate in the national and provincial elections. This is the ideal moment for the institution to incorporate Zondo's recommendations and seriously consider deeper electoral reform.
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