Hall of Shame

“The man who sold South Africa to the highest bidder for nine years.”

“He watched state capture happen for four years. Then used state power to protect himself.”

“They didn't capture the state. They owned it — ministers, contracts, and all.”

“21 counts. Still ANC. Still stalling.”

“He dismantled the agency that funded the entire government.”

“He cried at the podium. The R30M made it hard to feel sorry.”

“He had a master's degree in economics from Sussex. He chose vitamin pills over antiretrovirals. 330,000 people died.”

“She was a qualified doctor. She recommended beetroot and garlic at the World AIDS Conference. Hundreds of thousands died.”

“He signed South Africa's first post-apartheid arms deal. Billions in kickbacks. He died before prosecution. The corruption outlived him.”

“He granted the Guptas citizenship in secret. Then lied about it under oath.”

“He flew to Switzerland on a Gupta jet to fix a mining deal.”

“She turned the SABC into a Gupta broadcasting operation.”

“A schoolteacher who became Education Minister, failed an entire generation, then got promoted to run the army.”

“She nearly left 17 million grant recipients with nothing — then lied to the court about it.”

“The president's son who became the Guptas' liaison to the state.”

“She was the minister over Eskom, Transnet, SAA, and Denel during the entire state capture period. All of them were looted. She is the biggest gap in accountability.”

“Bosasa paid for her daughter's birthday party, delivered cash and groceries to her house, and installed free security cameras. She returned the favour with government contracts.”

“Jacob Zuma's ex-wife. Qualified doctor. Her COVID cigarette ban was unconstitutional and drove billions into illicit trade. She nearly became president.”

“Appointed Friday. Resigned Sunday. The rand fell 9%. The JSE lost R500 billion. He was then made MEC for Finance in North West. Only in South Africa.”

“He was South Africa's spy chief. His wife was convicted of running a drug syndicate. He claimed he had no idea. He kept his top-secret security clearance.”

“Known as 'Shaun the Sheep.' He dropped Zuma's corruption charges and used the prosecution authority to charge Zuma's enemies instead. The ConCourt said his appointment was unconstitutional.”

“Under Hawks investigation for R80m fraud. Zondo Commission implicated her in Gupta board decisions. She told the public to 'smoke out' trapped miners — 87 of them died.”

“She cleared Ramaphosa on Phala Phala without interviewing the two key witnesses. The Constitutional Court just revived his impeachment. She is the watchdog that protected the president.”

“His province collapsed. He kept the contracts.”

“They called him 'The Cat.' In Mpumalanga, you didn't need to ask why.”

“The spy-turned-minister. The NPA is finally coming for him.”

“Her job was to expose corruption. She was removed from that job for misconduct and bad faith. The corruption watchdog was itself corrupt.”

“He faked his matric. He fired journalists who told the truth. He ran the SABC into a R1 billion deficit. Jacob Zuma kept him in his job anyway.”

“Chartered Accountant. CFO of Transnet, then CFO of Eskom. He moved billions to Gupta-linked companies and signed the paperwork. The financial architect of state capture.”

“He ran the crime intelligence slush fund as his personal bank account. He was suspended on full salary for 11 years. South African taxpayers paid him to sit at home.”

“Convicted. Sentenced to 15 years. Confirmed on appeal. John Block is one of the very few senior ANC figures who actually went to prison for corruption. This should be the rule, not the exception.”

“His brother received R10 million from VBS Mutual Bank while it was being looted. He sat on the parliamentary finance committee. He has never been charged. He is now Deputy President of the MK Party.”

“He ran a spy agency as Jacob Zuma's personal protection service.”

“He met the Guptas. He approved their licences. He's still the minister.”

“He admitted to the fraud. South Africans elected him to Parliament anyway.”

“Tender fraud, tax evasion, VBS looting — and he sits on the committee that selects South Africa's judges.”

“The dossier says R300,000 in unexplained payments. The NPA says nothing to see here.”

“She held four of South Africa's most important ministries for two decades. Every one of them deteriorated on her watch.”

“He was recalled for using state money to pay journalists. Then reappointed as ambassador. Then expelled for detonating a diplomatic crisis.”