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South African government seen as criminal enterprise, law enforcement corruption

Updated 9/22/2026, 22:02:58

Problem

The article and comments highlight that South Africa's government is perceived as a massive criminal enterprise, with widespread corruption and incompetence in law enforcement. Users note a recent increase in visibility of these issues but express frustration over the lack of effective oversight and transparent monitoring tools.

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While a lot of that is true, there is also a recent sharp uptick in better visibility on the problem. A bit like improving disease detection makes the rates shoot up. In particular the Madlanga commission mentioned in the article has been uncovering eyewatering levels of incompetence and corruption in law enforcement so there is suddenly a lot of talk around that.
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The government itself is the biggest criminal enterprise. I guess they are worried about being eclipsed.

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