Ramaphosa expresses commitment to accelerate prosecutions in high-profile graft cases
Ramaphosa has released a report outlining progress made in prosecuting individuals accused of state capture.
President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting on the National Dialogue at the Union Buiildings on 11 July 2025. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi / Eyewitness News.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his ongoing commitment to accelerating prosecutions in high-profile corruption cases.
Ramaphosa has released a report outlining progress made in prosecuting individuals accused of state capture.
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This comes amid criticism over the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s mishandling of several State capture-related cases.
While Ramaphosa said there has been significant progress in holding individuals accountable for State capture, some said the NPA has barely scratched the surface.
Ramaphosa said 48% of the actions responding to the Zondo Commission's report have been implemented.
However, Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson for justice Glynniss Breytenbach argued that nothing indicates the president has taken the recommendations seriously.
“There is a problem, a big problem. The skill set to prosecute state capture and high-level corruption isn’t there. They have only a handful of people who are able to do those kinds of cases because it takes years to get that kind of experience.”
Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the progress made is indisputable.
“Government has recovered nearly R11 billion in stolen public funds, strengthened our law enforcement capacity and implemented comprehensive reform across government.”
Calls for the removal of NPA head Shamila Batohi are growing louder due to the unit's mishandling of high-profile cases.