Allegations against Deputy President Paul Mashatile and media coverage
Last week, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo issued a warning that state capture could happen again in South Africa and that the ANC majority in parliament is unlikely to prevent it from happening [1].
This warning comes a year after Zondo submitted his final state capture report to President Cyril Ramaphosa, which included recommendations on how to prevent future state capture and corruption. However, the slow pace at which Congress has followed through on these recommendations raises concerns about the seriousness of the ANC in tackling corruption and state appropriation [2].
Recent media coverage has focused on allegations against Deputy President Paul Mashatile and his growing group of philanthropists. Mashatile and his advisers have been working hard to portray him as the next president of South Africa before Ramaphosa’s second term ends in 2027 [3].
However, South Africans are beginning to question who Mashatile really is and who is behind him in this game of thrones [4]. The media coverage raises concerns about the potential for corruption and state capture in the future, especially given the slow pace of action on previous recommendations [5].
The media coverage of Mashatile’s alleged presidential aspirations is also raising questions about the role of the mainstream white-owned media in South Africa. Some have accused the media of gunning for Mashatile and trying to discredit him, while others argue that the media is simply doing its job in holding those in power accountable.
Regardless of the motivations behind the media coverage, it is clear that allegations of corruption and state capture continue to be a major concern for South Africans and that action needs to be taken to prevent it from happening again in the future [8].
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