Governance Lessons from the Zondo and the Madlanga Commissions of Enquiry: Why Governance Matter

In recent years, commissions of enquiry have become a regular feature of South African public life. This frequent reliance on commissions reached a point where many citizens began to express fatigue, particularly as President Cyril Ramaphosa routinely instituted them in response to major political or legal developments that lacked immediate solutions. Consequently, South Africans started to question the very legitimacy and value of these commissions, as their final outcomes and recommendations often seemed to bear little consequence or result in meaningful accountability. Colleen Makhubele spoke to Sizwe Gcayi - founding partner of SGA Law Africa, Dr Sam Koma Governace Expert and Dr Mxolisi Mathebula Criminologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.