{
  "id": 10948639,
  "title": "Corruption investigations must have consequences: Zondo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/corruption-investigations-must-have-consequences-zondo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:56:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/corruption-investigations-must-have-consequences-zondo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has called for South Africa to move beyond just investigating corruption and ensure consequences for those found guilty of unethical actions. Zondo, who led the inquiry into state capture, participated in a panel discussion at a public administration conference in Durban. He noted that despite constitutional safeguards and recommendations from commissions of inquiry, South Africa continues to struggle with institutional weaknesses. Zondo emphasized that failing to take action against wrongdoing risks weakening public trust in state institutions. He further stated that disciplinary and accountability processes should not solely depend on criminal prosecutions. \"It is disappointing to see the government saying it has implemented the recommendations of the Zondo Commission but if you care to look at the recommendations, they are talking about referrals for prosecutions for criminal investigations,\" Zondo remarked. \"What is very important, namely, is establishing institutions or mechanisms that would make sure that we don’t have another state capture. However, that simply has not been done.\"",
  "summary": "He says the failure to act against wrongdoing risks weakening public trust in state institutions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}