Deputy President (2014 to 2018), President of South Africa (2018 onward)

Cyril Ramaphosa: what the State Capture Commission found, and what happened next

Named in the Commission's report: Part III (Bosasa); Part VI Vol 2.

What the Commission found

• The Commission made no adverse findings against Ramaphosa on Bosasa, while noting his acknowledgment of Bosasa's help to the ANC and his son's business links to the company.²Report reference: Part III (Bosasa)
• The Commission found that, as deputy president, he ought to have known of state capture and should have done more to make his own inquiries.¹Report reference: Part VI Vol 2

What happened next

1. 22 October 2022Government response. As President he submitted his response to the Commission's recommendations to Parliament and addressed the nation on 23 October 2022.³

Their response

On receiving the final report he said it was far more than a record of widespread corruption, fraud and abuse, according to Al Jazeera.

Sources

1. Al Jazeera, South Africa's Ramaphosa should have dug into Zuma graft: Inquiry (23 June 2022)
2. Daily Maverick, Charge Zuma, Mokonyane and Mantashe for Bosasa graft, State Capture report recommends (2 March 2022)
3. The Presidency, President submits response to State Capture Commission recommendations to Parliament (23 October 2022)

Commission findings are not criminal convictions. Some findings have been challenged in court. Each finding is attributed to the Commission and linked to its report.