State capture is par for the course in SA’s culture of theft

State capture by business is an interesting concept that has burst into our political parlance in the past few months. It is in the main a polite way of calling out the relationship between our head of state and the now infamous Gupta family, which has come under scrutiny lately.

Ajay, left, and Atul Gupta. Picture: MARTIN RHODES

While the Gupta family is probably the most visible monument to such capture, they are only a tip of the iceberg, as noted and acknowledged by the alliance summit a few months ago.
Does anyone remember the manipulation of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League leaders during the Fikile Mbalula and Malusi Gigaba eras by a member of the Kebble family?

You can’t escape justice, APC tells Fayose

Ekiti State - The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has responded to Governor Ayodele Fayose’s allegations in his press conference in Lagos purporting that APC was planning to illegally use the Supreme Court to upturn his mandate in favour of the party.

The party accused the governor of blackmail, saying his fraudulent and pre-emptive tactics will not stop justice from taking its course in the resolution of the biggest electoral fraud in the history of Nigeria.