‘Weakened’ Law And Order Institutions Have Retarded Corruption-Linked Arrests & Prosecutions – Ramaphosa

Riyaz Patel

President Cyril Ramaphosa says institutions governing the rule of law in South Africa are still in a phase of “rebuilding” after being “weakened,” resulting in a perceived lack of urgency in bringing to book those accused of corruption at State-owned entities and elsewhere.

He said due process takes time, and the president cannot “just rush in and say arrest this one and that one and put them in jail.”

But, Ramaphosa assured, people will be astounded at the end results.

“When they do their work people will be awed and say ‘wow’ we didn’t realise it would have this type of effect,” the president said speaking on CNBC Africa.

Ramaphosa was mainly fielding questions about the state of the South African economy ahead of the start of the second annual investment conference in Johannesburg. 

The event is the showpiece of a multi-prong strategy seeking to raise R1.2 trillion in new