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Diabolical that the President can 𝗣𝗜𝗡 a tweet calmly describing systemic corruption - almost as if it’s a lecture.
A window into the disregard for South Africans living this reality.
Corruption is much more than the result of the criminal intent of a few individuals be they government officials, elected public representatives or business people. It can become embedded in state institutions or business enterprises and manifest itself in practices and organisational culture.
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The ANC cannot credibly talk about renewal while pursuing an agenda that undermines constitutional democracy, weakens state institutions and allows corruption to flourish.
Abandoning the NDR and restoring accountability must be where renewal begins.
The ANC's adherence to the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) may help explain its declining electoral fortunes.
The NDR's pursuit of political control over all the levers of power is fundamentally at odds with the principles of our Constitution.
It has also contributed to the weakening of state institutions established to serve all South Africans.
The criminal justice system is a case in point. When institutions are compromised, corruption flourishes, organised crime takes hold and those responsible escape accountability.
Ultimately, ordinary South Africans pay the price.
Abandoning the pernicious aspects of the NDR would be an important step towards restoring constitutional governance. This must include radically renovating criminal justice administration and establishing effective, independent anti-corruption machinery to hold those responsible to account.
It would also give the ANC something meaningful to demonstrate when it talks about renewal. A lesson worth considering as it looks towards 2029.
The ANC's adherence to the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) may help explain its declining electoral fortunes.
The NDR's pursuit of political control over all the levers of power is fundamentally at odds with the principles of our Constitution.
It has also contributed to the weakening of state institutions established to serve all South Africans.
The criminal justice system is a case in point. When institutions are compromised, corruption flourishes, organised crime takes hold and those responsible escape accountability.
Ultimately, ordinary South Africans pay the price.
Abandoning the pernicious aspects of the NDR would be an important step towards restoring constitutional governance. This must include radically renovating criminal justice administration and establishing effective, independent anti-corruption machinery to hold those responsible to account.
It would also give the ANC something meaningful to demonstrate when it talks about renewal. A lesson worth considering as it looks towards 2029.
Paul Hoffman: "The central obstacle to South Africa’s constitutional democracy is the ANC’s continued adherence to the National Democratic Revolution (NDR)—a framework prioritizing state control and cadre deployment over the rule of law, effectively fueling corruption and institutional decay."
Read here: dailyfriend.co.za/2026/11/06…
Local government elections bring the values of the constitutional dispensation in SA into sharper focus, as voters prepare to hold politicians and their parties to account.
@PaulHoffmanSC highlights how active citizens can defend the Constitution and its values.
Paul Hoffman: "The Constitution and the rule of law are the supreme law of the Republic—politicians are legally bound by their oaths of office to uphold them, and citizens have the ballot box, Chapter Nine institutions, and the courts to enforce accountability."
Read here: dailyfriend.co.za/2026/11/03…
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A new Chapter Nine body could become an amalgamation of the best elements in the SIU, the Hawks, IDAC, the NPA and IPID.
It would be a great improvement on the current anti-corruption dispensation.
#Corruption
#MadlangaCommission
"The Scorpions, closed down for doing their job too well, proved to be a thorn in the side of ANC politicians."
A thorn is exactly what SA’s anti-corruption body should be.
Those who have the power to create one continually choose not to.
Voters have the power to change that.
#Corruption
#MadlangaCommission
Accountability Now retweeted
"The Scorpions, closed down for doing their job too well, proved to be a thorn in the side of ANC politicians."
A thorn is exactly what SA’s anti-corruption body should be.
Those who have the power to create one continually choose not to.
Voters have the power to change that.
#Corruption
#MadlangaCommission
A new Chapter Nine body could become an amalgamation of the best elements in the SIU, the Hawks, IDAC, the NPA and IPID.
It would be a great improvement on the current anti-corruption dispensation.
#Corruption
#MadlangaCommission
"The Scorpions, closed down for doing their job too well, proved to be a thorn in the side of ANC politicians."
A thorn is exactly what SA’s anti-corruption body should be.
Those who have the power to create one continually choose not to.
Voters have the power to change that.
#Corruption
#MadlangaCommission
"The Scorpions, closed down for doing their job too well, proved to be a thorn in the side of ANC politicians."
A thorn is exactly what SA’s anti-corruption body should be.
Those who have the power to create one continually choose not to.
Voters have the power to change that.
#Corruption
#MadlangaCommission
"The new body promoted by Breytenbach will, like all Chapter Nine Institutions, be answerable to parliament and will be free of executive interference, input and influence."
Read the full article here: accountabilitynow.org.za/duc…
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The NPA as constituted currently is not fit for this purpose.
However, the new Chapter Nine body envisaged in the pending DA bills is the best known solution to the task of rendering the war on organised crime and corruption constitutionally compliant.
Tinkering with existing systems that seek to counter rampant corruption is simply not going to work, says @PaulHoffmanSC.
The NPA’s own annual report admits any reforms will preserve the minister’s ‘final responsibility’ over it.
That's not the independence required by law.
A reset of the entire system is needed.
Not of IDAC.
Not of the NPA.
Of the whole thing.
The Chapter Nine Anti-Corruption Commission is the only way forward.
#Corruption
#Madlanga
Accountability Now retweeted
Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has conceded that the ANC was mistaken in its decision to disband the successful Scorpions in 2009.
It was a mistake that paved the way for State Capture and allowed rampant #corruption to thrive in South Africa.
If his new special adviser, Gareth Newham, recommends replacing the inadequate Hawks with a genuinely independent anti-corruption body, Cachalia would do well to heed that advice.
Failure to do so would call his political will to tackle corruption into question.
Those in power are prone to becoming the sworn enemy of freedom.
A healthy mistrust of those who put up their names as candidates for election is a way towards achieving the objective of having trustworthy politicians in office.
Paul Hoffman: "The strongest shield and safeguard for all, especially for the masses against tyrants, is mistrust of those in power. If you value liberty then guard that mistrust, hold fast to it."
Read here: dailyfriend.co.za/2026/10/20…
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Accountability Now retweeted
South Africa doesn't need to wait for more criminal convictions before acting against corruption.
Raking back the loot swiftly removes incentive and the legal authority to intervene exists.
What is needed is the institutional capacity, leadership and political will to use it.
Paul Hoffman: "To rake back loot upfront rather than at sentencing stage, years later, in a criminal case is preferable by far."
Read here: dailyfriend.co.za/2026/10/16…
Accountability Now retweeted
The best cure to the lack of political will to take on the corrupt by first raking back their loot is to put different politicians into the decision-making roles in government.
That is the task of registered voters.
The best cure to the lack of political will to take on the corrupt by first raking back their loot is to put different politicians into the decision-making roles in government.
That is the task of registered voters.
South Africa doesn't need to wait for more criminal convictions before acting against corruption.
Raking back the loot swiftly removes incentive and the legal authority to intervene exists.
What is needed is the institutional capacity, leadership and political will to use it.
Paul Hoffman: "To rake back loot upfront rather than at sentencing stage, years later, in a criminal case is preferable by far."
Read here: dailyfriend.co.za/2026/10/16…
Accountability Now retweeted
The Hawks, even if slightly tweaked, are no answer to the challenges posed to South Afric by organised crime + grand corruption.
A constitutionally compliant Chapter Nine Anti-Corruption body to prevent, combat, investigate and prosecute corruption is the only logical solution.
Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has conceded that the ANC was mistaken in its decision to disband the successful Scorpions in 2009.
It was a mistake that paved the way for State Capture and allowed rampant #corruption to thrive in South Africa.
If his new special adviser, Gareth Newham, recommends replacing the inadequate Hawks with a genuinely independent anti-corruption body, Cachalia would do well to heed that advice.
Failure to do so would call his political will to tackle corruption into question.
The Hawks, even if slightly tweaked, are no answer to the challenges posed to South Afric by organised crime + grand corruption.
A constitutionally compliant Chapter Nine Anti-Corruption body to prevent, combat, investigate and prosecute corruption is the only logical solution.
Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has conceded that the ANC was mistaken in its decision to disband the successful Scorpions in 2009.
It was a mistake that paved the way for State Capture and allowed rampant #corruption to thrive in South Africa.
If his new special adviser, Gareth Newham, recommends replacing the inadequate Hawks with a genuinely independent anti-corruption body, Cachalia would do well to heed that advice.
Failure to do so would call his political will to tackle corruption into question.
Accountability Now retweeted
Business confidence is built on institutional trust.
By creating a fierce, independent corruption watchdog that satisfies the Glenister mandates, SA would remove the threat of state capture permanently, giving the private sector the green light to invest long-term capital.
"Once government can be seen to be serious about tackling the twin scourges of organised crime and grand corruption, the lack of business confidence will be alleviated if not cured" says @PaulHoffmanSC.
#CorruptionSA
#Madlanga
Paul Hoffman: "When a government or regulatory system fails to tackle corruption, it signals to investors that the rules of the game are rigged."
Read here: dailyfriend.co.za/2026/10/06…
Accountability Now retweeted
Tinkering with existing systems that seek to counter rampant corruption is simply not going to work, says @PaulHoffmanSC.
The NPA’s own annual report admits any reforms will preserve the minister’s ‘final responsibility’ over it.
That's not the independence required by law.
A reset of the entire system is needed.
Not of IDAC.
Not of the NPA.
Of the whole thing.
The Chapter Nine Anti-Corruption Commission is the only way forward.
#Corruption
#Madlanga
Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has conceded that the ANC was mistaken in its decision to disband the successful Scorpions in 2009.
It was a mistake that paved the way for State Capture and allowed rampant #corruption to thrive in South Africa.
If his new special adviser, Gareth Newham, recommends replacing the inadequate Hawks with a genuinely independent anti-corruption body, Cachalia would do well to heed that advice.
Failure to do so would call his political will to tackle corruption into question.