Zondo Commission

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture
Date21 August 2018 – 15 June 2022 (2018-08-21 – 2022-06-15)
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Also known asZondo Commission
BudgetR 1 billion[1]
(equivalent to ~US$66 million)
Participants
Websitewww.sastatecapture.org.za

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, better known as the Zondo Commission or State Capture Commission, was a public inquiry established in January 2018 by former President Jacob Zuma to investigate allegations of state capture, corruption, and fraud in the public sector in South Africa.[2][3]

By December 2020, the commission had interviewed 278 witnesses and collected 159,109 pages and one exabyte of data as evidence.[4] It received eight extensions to finish its report, with 15 June 2022 being the end of its mandate.[5] The first part of the report was published on 4 January 2022.[6][7] The fifth and final part was published on 22 June 2022.[8] It cost the state close to R1 billion (US$ 66 million), far more than any prior South African judicial inquiry.[9]

The reports provide strong evidence of state capture and detailed insight into how state capture was organised and facilitated by some leaders in both the public and private sectors.[10]

  1. ^ Haffajee, Ferial (30 June 2021). "PRICE OF JUSTICE: State Capture Inquiry cost almost R1bn, but it saved billions more – Judge Zondo". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Monitoring Group (22 June 2018). "Judicial Commission of Inquiry Into Allegations of State Capture (Call for evidence/information)". PMG. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry into State of Capture". The Presidency. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ Amashabalala, Mawande (21 December 2020). "'He was the president': Zondo says there's no place to hide for Zuma". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. ^ Ferreira, Emsie (28 April 2022). "Zondo granted eighth extension as part four of state capture report is awaited". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  6. ^ Mahlati, Zintle (31 December 2021). "Zondo to hand deliver State Capture Inquiry report to Ramaphosa on Tuesday". News24. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Report: Part 1" (PDF). 4 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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  9. ^ Ferreira, Emsie (29 September 2021). "High court grants Zondo commission a three-month extension". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ^ Institute, Public Affairs Research (5 September 2022). "Summary | The State Capture Commission - PARI | Public Affairs Research Institute". Retrieved 27 September 2024.