National State capture inquiry delayed by ‘inefficiency and incompetence’ Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo refused to accuse anyone of sabotaging the inquiry, but said he would call on Ramaphosa to intervene if needed BL PREMIUM

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo cannot say if anyone has done anything specific to sabotage or hamper the work of the state capture commission of inquiry, but believes the delay in getting it off the ground has been due to issues of "inefficiency" and "incompetence". Zondo announced on Friday that the commission would start its first public hearings on August 20 and that notices to some of the implicated individuals would be issued from Monday. This means South Africans will get a glimpse into the anatomy of state capture in the run-up to the 2019 national elections. But the full findings of the inquiry will not be available before the polls if the commission takes at least two years to complete its work, as was expected. The stakes are high as the commission will be looking into the malfeasance in which high-profile politicians including former president Jacob Zuma have been directly or indirectly implicated in a report by former public protector Thuli Madonsela. The commission ...