Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages
In the late 1990s, South Africa spent billions buying planes, ships and weapons. Many people believed companies paid bribes to government officials to win these contracts. This included allegations against Jacob Zuma himself. The commission investigated — but critics say it was designed to protect the guilty.
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Constitution Section 84(2)(f)
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Outcome
Report released · 20 April 2016
Concluded there was no evidence of improper conduct. The report was widely condemned as a whitewash. The North Gauteng High Court later set aside the commission's report in 2019, finding it was not independent and failed to investigate properly.
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