The findings of a large investigation into corruption in South Africa will likely deepen factionalism within the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, which will risk further delaying the crucial reforms needed to repair the country's economy and its government's image. On June 22, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo delivered the grand finale of his commission’s four-year inquiry into the alleged looting of billions of dollars of government finances during former President Jacob Zuma’s tenure (2009-2018). The findings of the fifth and final installment of the investigation into “state capture” -- a type of systemic corruption in which businesses and politicians conspire to rig government decisions in their favor -- detail a vast network of corruption that extended from state-owned companies like Eskom and Transnet, to political elites and the private sector. The nearly 5,000-page report chiefly implicates Zuma, but current President Cyril Ramaphosa is also accused of mishandling allegations of...
