South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday resumed his much-anticipated testimony in front of a judicial inquiry into corruption, a month after his predecessor was jailed for ignoring the same investigators.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to testify before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 11, 2021. – A national inquiry into state-led corruption under Zuma’s administration has meanwhile been underway since 2018. Ramaphosa testify for a second time, answering questions relating to his time as deputy president as well as his current position.
Zuma started serving a 15-month prison term last month for contempt of court after he refused to appear before the commission, which has been hearing evidence for three years. The inquiry is a result of a 2016 investigation by the country’s ombudswoman which found evidence that Zuma allowed the Guptas, a wealthy Indian migrant business family who won lucrative contracts with state companies, undue influence over the government.Ramaphosa, who served as Zuma’s deputy president for four years from 2014 before succeeding him in February 2018, came to power vowing to fight corruption.
“State capture took place under our watch as the governing party,” he said back then, adding that it involved some ANC members and leaders.
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