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By indicting politicians and other high-profile figures linked to the ruling party, a political analyst believes that Supreme Court Vice President Raymond Zondo is trying to deal with a bad culture of impunity that undermines the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture by of some in the ruling party.
It was in 2016 when the former minister of social development Bathabile Dlamini warned that “all of us at the NEC have our son skeletons, and we don’t want to take out all the skeletons because all hell will break loose.
Political analyst Ralph Mathekga said Zondo was showing stern leadership with his decision over former chairman Jacob Zuma and former chairman of the South African Airways board, Dudu Myeni.
Both faced charges of contempt of court after they undermined the commission’s rules.
At the beginning of the proceedings on Friday, Zondo said that Myeni would be charged with identifying “Mr. X”, despite being warned not to do so.
Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald said his party supported Zondo’s decision to prosecute Myeni.
“It is important that Judge Zondo take strict measures against those who violate the Commissions Law,” he said. “The best thing for South Africa is that the guilty are brought to justice.”
Another analyst, Somadoda Fikeni, said Zondo was trying to restore the commission’s dignity.
“The vice president of the Supreme Court is aware that other commissions failed before because they were perceived to be destined for political management. That is why he knows that he cannot fail like other commissions ”, said Fikeni.
Mathekga said there was a tendency among ANC members to think that they can choose to go to commission or not when in fact the opposite is true.
“Zondo is strengthening his hand to indicate that this is very serious. In fact, members of the ANC have been detained and Zondo is giving a clear message that he is not sitting here for nothing, ”Mathekga said.
This month became a period for the ANC to be listed as the most corrupt political party in the country.
From Zuma Myeni’s associate to Zuma himself, ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule, Deputy Minister of State Security Zizi Kodwa, and Joburg Mayor George Makhubo, ANC leaders are under intense scrutiny.
Advocate for the Commission’s test leader, Matthew Chaskalson, yesterday addressed transactions between Makhubo’s company, known as Molelwane Consulting, his personal account, and Regiments Capital.
Makhubo agreed to have played a role in managing the finances of Molelwane Consulting, confirming that he was the sole signatory to the company.
“I did not participate in the daily operations of Molelwane [Consulting], but it remained the sole signatory. Molelwane’s FNB account is linked to my personal FNB account, ”he said. “However, there was someone else responsible for managing the company’s FNB internet banking portal.”
When asked about various Molelwane Consulting transactions, including withdrawals of R300,000 and R200,000, Makhubo told the commission that he did not recall authorizing FNB in respect of the withdrawals.
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