Just weeks after South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), the fight against corruption in the country is showing signs of gaining momentum.
After months of inaction - former public protector Thuli Madonsela's report into state capture was released way back in November 2016 - investigators are for the first time taking steps against those named in the report. The state's Asset Forfeiture Unit, for example, says it is trying to recover R50 billion siphoned off in corrupt deals and is pursuing 17 related cases.
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