Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki said South Africa was not better off under the presidency of Cyril Ramaphosa.
The ANC, last week, came under fire after former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said he believed the power utility was a “feeding trough” for the ruling party. , De Ruyter said: “I expressed my concern to a senior government minister about attempts, in my view, to water down governance about the $8.5bn that, by and large to Eskom’s intervention, we got at COP26, and the response was essentially that you must be pragmatic.
“The ANC is firmly committed, through promoting and supporting policy, legislation, and action, to deal with any acts of corruption — or other forms criminality — and to hold any perpetrators to account. Corruption and criminality are implacable enemies of development and our commitment to build a better life for all,” said party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri.
“We reiterate our call to Mr De Ruyter to lay criminal charges, with verifiable details about his serious allegations, to allow law enforcement agencies to investigate, and where appropriate, to prosecute those who have a case to answer.” TimesLIVE readers have shared their thoughts on corruption in the country, with most saying the scourge has got worse under Ramaphosa's leadership and “become a way of life”.
Eighty-four percent of readers also said the ANC would never shake off its “corruption” tag, adding: “
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