The Editor’s Desk: Why corruption charges are so slow to arrive

With the election of Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africans began eagerly awaiting corruption charges. But these have been very slow to materialise. In this week's episode of The Editor's Desk, BizNews editor Jackie Cameron and I reflect on why charges have been so to come. We discuss the various schemes that tobacco companies use to dodge their taxes and we also explore the question of whether offshore investing makes sense for South Africans. In addition we talk politics, looking at why the DA may be misunderstanding certain political realities and poking holes in the idea that allowing independent candidates into parliament is going to make much a difference to the ANC's dominance. Join us for a behind the scenes dive into the news of the week. – Felicity Duncan

In the last few weeks, BizNews has given a lot of coverage to skulduggery and potential skulduggery in the tobacco industry, showcasing some great interviews with people like Azeem Carim and Yusuf Kajee. As we have dug into these stories, it has become clear that they shine a light on a broader problem in SA: The people complicit in high-level corruption, especially top politicians, seem to walk around with absolute immunity.

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