The Editor’s Desk: Oilgate & SARS – how SA’s getting its own back

Many South Africans seem stuck in despair about the looted billions of the Zuma years, but events at SARS and developments with Oilgate show that hope truly springs. Despite the best efforts of the bad elements in SA society, many good people are working hard to punish wrongdoers and regain what was lost to looters. In this episode, Alec Hogg and Felicity Duncan discuss Oilgate and the civil society response to it. They explore how quick legal action may save South African taxpayers billions of rands. They also discuss SARS and its efforts to make sure that everyone pays their share – no matter how politically connected they may be. When the daily grind of bad news wears us down, it’s always valuable to try and take a look at what is going right in the world.