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South Africa: implementation of the State Capture Commission recommendations

Last checked: 22 October 2026 · Recommendation records

The President submitted the government's response to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture to Parliament on 22 October 2022 1,2. The Commission made over 350 recommendations, and the response set out 60 actions 1,4. The Presidency's progress report of 28 July 2025 said 48% of the actions were complete or substantially complete, 23% on track and 29% delayed but receiving attention 4,5.
Commission
Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector 1
Recommendations
Over 350, according to the President 1
Government response
Submitted to Parliament on 22 October 2022, announced in an address on 23 October 2022 1
Actions in the response plan
60 2,4
First progress report
November 2023 2
Latest progress report found
28 July 2025, covering the period to the end of the fourth quarter of 2024/25 4
Status of actions (July 2025)
48% complete or substantially complete, 23% on track, 29% delayed but receiving attention 4,5
Outcome status
Partly implemented, per the Presidency's July 2025 report 4

How the recommendations are tracked

The Commission's recommendations reached the executive, not a parliamentary committee, so this record follows the Presidency's own reports. The President said he may implement a recommendation, implement part of it, or decline it "where there is good reason" 1.

The Presidency groups its response into 60 actions and reports on each. This page could not open the Commission's report volumes, so it uses the 60 actions as the unit of tracking and does not reproduce the Commission's own numbering 2,4.

The government response of October 2022

In his address of 23 October 2022 the President said the government accepts "In the main" the Commission's findings on the existence, nature and extent of state capture 1. Commitments announced that day are listed below 1.

  • Make the Investigating Directorate a permanent entity within the National Prosecuting Authority 1.
  • Amend the law to add transparency and consultation to the selection of the National Director of Public Prosecutions 1.
  • Table a Public Procurement Bill in Parliament by March 2023 1.
  • Use independent panels for state-owned enterprise board appointments and bar Ministers from procurement roles 1.
  • Carry out lifestyle audits of the President, Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers by an independent provider 1.
  • Criminalise political donations made in expectation of state contracts and make failure to prevent bribery an offence 1.
  • Separate domestic and foreign intelligence services through a General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill 1.

Recommendations deferred or not adopted as proposed

The October 2022 address did not reject any recommendation outright. On a commission of inquiry into PRASA it said: "We will await the outcome of those investigations before deciding on the establishment of a commission of inquiry" 1.

Electoral reform proposals were referred to the political parties in Parliament and to public consultation 1. A proposed permanent anti-corruption commission was to be assessed within a broader review of anti-corruption architecture 1. In August 2023 the President wrote that "Further research is being done on some of the recommendations of the Commission" 3.

Progress reported by the Presidency

The July 2025 report said the National Prosecuting Authority's Integrated Task Force was implementing 218 investigation recommendations. As of March 2025, 21% were finalised or enrolled for trial 4. Four state capture cases had ended in guilty verdicts 5.

The same report listed settlements with ABB (R2.55 billion), McKinsey (R1.12 billion) and SAP (R1.16 billion) and a 10-year ban on Bain and Co running from September 2022 to September 2032 4. The President said "our work is far from complete" 5.

DateWhat the Presidency reportedSource
14 August 2023Nine cases in court involving 41 accused people and 12 companies. R5.4 billion traced and returned to the State. Eight of 14 identified laws approved by Cabinet and tabled 3Presidency 3
November 2023Progress report on each of the 60 actions, with a dashboard to check specific actions 2Presidency 2
28 July 202548% of actions complete or substantially complete. Nearly R11 billion recovered, up from R2.9 billion in October 2022. R10.6 billion in assets under restraint or preservation orders 4Presidency 4, SAnews 5

Outcome status as of 22 October 2026

  • Investigating Directorate made permanent: Implemented. It became permanent under the NPA Amendment Act of 2024 and began operating in August 2024, per the Presidency 4.
  • Public procurement reform: Implemented in law through the Public Procurement Act of 2024, per the Presidency 4.
  • Separation of intelligence services: Implemented through the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act, per the Presidency 4.
  • Whistleblower protection and the National State Enterprises Bill: Pending. Both are listed as 2025-2026 priorities 4.
  • No Presidency progress report after 28 July 2025 was found as of 22 October 2026.

Common questions

How many State Capture Commission recommendations were there?

Over 350, according to the President's address of 23 October 2022 1.

How much has been recovered?

Nearly R11 billion by the July 2025 progress report, according to the Presidency 4,5.

Where can I check a specific action?

The Presidency published a progress report and a searchable dashboard in November 2023 2.

Are the Commission's recommendations findings of guilt?

No. Investigation recommendations go to the National Prosecuting Authority, and only courts decide guilt 4.

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Sources

  1. The Presidency: Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the Response to the State Capture Commission Report (23 October 2022)
  2. The Presidency: Progress Report on Implementation of President Ramaphosa's Response to the Judicial State Capture Commission (November 2023)
  3. The Presidency: From the desk of the President, Working to prevent state capture now and into the future (14 August 2023)
  4. The Presidency: Significant progress made in implementing State Capture Commission recommendations (28 July 2025)
  5. SAnews: Significant progress made in implementing State Capture Commission recommendations (28 July 2025)

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