President Cyril Ramaphosa will intensify what his office described as a fight against corruption.
The comments were made by presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya moments after Ramaphosa comfortably defeated former health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to secure a second term as leader of the ruling ANC.
Magwenya who is confident the current leadership will lead the ANC to victory in the 2024 general elections and that Ramaphosa is going to continue the implementation of programmes that he has been busy with.
Key among Ramaphosa’s programmes is the so-called just energy transition, the district model development initiative as well as purported renewal of the governing party.
“Certainly more focus on implementation as it has been the case over the past three years. More impetus and further acceleration on implementing those as well as on the fight against corruption which has already gained a bit of momentum coming out of the Zondo commission report but also coming out of the enablement that law enforcement agencies and other institutions of democracy have received over the past four years”, said a buoyant Magwenya on the back of Ramaphosa’s triumph.
Some of Ramaphosa’s political opponents who are currently being pursued by law enforcement such as Ace Magashule and Bongani Bongo have claimed they were being targeted for not supporting him while those perceived to be close to him are never held accountable.
The latest to cry foul is newly-elected First Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane who questioned the timing of the President’s visit to Giyani where he claimed R 3 billion had disappeared from a water project started in 2014 when Mokonyane was the Water Affairs Minister.
Magwenya was dismissive of the criticism stressing that the country’s institutions were free of manipulation.
“Our institutions of democracy are independent. They have been operating without any form of interference since President Ramaphosa ascended into office. Their independence will continue so those perceptions are unfounded”, said Magwenya.