By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the government was working to build transparent, accountable and resilient institutions, while strengthening consequence management and procurement oversight to prevent a repeat of the state capture era.
Responding to the Presidency Budget Vote debate in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa said his administration had focused on rebuilding institutions weakened during the years of state capture under former president Jacob Zuma.
He said billions of rand had been lost during that period as key institutions, including the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS), were undermined, while safety, security and intelligence structures were politicised and weakened.
Ramaphosa said efforts to recover stolen funds and rebuild affected institutions were continuing.
“Beyond the recovery of stolen funds and the prosecution of wrongdoing, we are working to build institutions that are transparent, accountable and resilient against future abuse,” he said.
“We
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