Pravin Gordhan created ‘political lie’ of state capture, claims ex-ANC chief whip
Yengeni seems mistaken, as the term ‘state capture’ was thrust into South Africa’s political lexicon by Thuli Madonsela’s report, not Pravin Gordhan.
Former African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Tony Yengeni says the term “state capture” was a political lie created by late minister Pravin Gordhan.
Yengeni’s sentiments come as Gordhan, who passed away last Friday has been hailed for fighting corruption and state capture.
DID PRAVIN GORDHAN COIN THE TERM ‘STATE CAPTURE’?
Yengeni, a convicted fraudster and a staunch supporter of uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma, took to X (formerly Twitter) to attempt to dispel the state capture narrative.
It was Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report, when she was public protector, which revealed the extent of corruption under former president Jacob Zuma’s tenure, but also recommended the establishment of a commission to probe the allegations.
The Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, chaired by retired former chief justice Raymond Zondo, was then formed.
After receiving the fifth and final instalment of the report in June 2022, Ramaphosa said the state capture report is far more than a record of widespread corruption, fraud and abuse, but also an instrument through which the country can work to ensure that such events are never allowed to happen again.
DO YOU THINK THE ANC SHOULD TAKE ACTION AGAINST TONY YENGENI FOR HIS SENTIMENTS ABOUT PRAVIN GORDHAN AND STATE CAPTURE?
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