Below is the full address by the president responding to recommendations of the state capture commission
This would include the involvement of independent panels with appropriate technical expertise to recommend suitable candidates to the relevant Minister.
Our view is that the establishment of a further commission of inquiry into PRASA must be considered against existing initiatives that are probing the collapse of PRASA. These perpetrators included management consultants, advisers, accountants, auditors, lawyers, bankers, as well as providers of goods and services, including large multinational firms.
We will implement all of the Commission’s extensive recommendations on the intelligence services, together with the recommendations of the High-Level Review Panel on the SSA chaired by Dr Sydney Mufamadi. This will ensure, among other things, that whistle-blowers receive the protections afforded by the UN Convention Against Corruption and that whistle-blowers have immunity from criminal or civil action arising from honest disclosures.
Due to the far-reaching consequences of the recommendations on electoral reform, and the fact that they would require constitutional amendments, it is appropriate that they are considered by the political parties represented in parliament and form part of an extensive process of consultation that involves the whole of society.
Therefore, in exercising my powers with respect to Members of the Executive, I am required to consider the Commission's findings, recommendations and observations about particular individuals. In this regard, Deputy President David Mabuza, who is the Leader of Government Business, will interact with Parliament’s Presiding Officers on the Commission’s recommendations on the interface between parliament and the Executive.
In conclusion, let me express, on behalf of the nation, our profound gratitude for the dedication and wisdom with which Chief Justice Raymond Zondo led this Commission. While it marks the end of a chapter in our country’s history, the hard work to restore our country, repair our institutions and rebuild our trust in each other still lies ahead.