South Africa: The Zondo Commission – will it be a game-changer?

London based Corporate Crime and Investigations Partner, Brian Spiro and South African Director, Cameron Dunstan-Smith discuss the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture in South Africa. Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo was appointed to chair the Commission almost four years ago in January 2018. The Commission sat for more than 400 more days, interviewing 300 witnesses and yielding 75,000 pages of transcription. The first two instalments of the report have exposed systemic corruption and fraud in the public sector leading to confidence in South African institutions waning both internationally and domestically. However, the question remains will this be a game-changer for South Africa and does the government have the political will and resources to not only act upon the Commission's recommendations but to bring about radical reform that would prevent further corruption flourishing. Speakers: Brian Spiro and Cameron Dunstan-Smith