Justice Minister Ronald Lamola claims that establishing the Directorate of Investigation as a permanent institution was difficult.
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According to Minister of Justice and Corrections Ronald Lamola, rebuilding the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and establishing its Investigative Directorate (ID) is like repairing an airplane mid-flight.
The minister made the comments shortly after President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Union Address (SONA) on Thursday evening, in which Mr Ramaphosa said state capture was a challenge that South Africa had faced in its democracy for the past 30 years. “Probably,” he said, “it's a challenge.” [caused] The greatest damage.”
“For 10 years, people at the highest levels of the state have conspired with private citizens to take over and repurpose state-owned enterprises, law enforcement agencies and other public institutions,” Ramaphosa said, adding that during the latter period, He did not mention that he was vice president. He served half of his decade as chairman of the ANC's executive placement committee.
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