Raymond Zondo says failure to act against wrongdoing risks weakening public trust in state institutions [SOUND]

# Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says South Africa continues to struggle with severe institutional weaknesses despite robust constitutional safeguards and comprehensive commission findings. He participated in a panel discussion on building an ethical state at a conference of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management in Durban. Zondo, who led the State Capture Inquiry, says the country must shift from investigating corruption to enforcing direct legal and administrative consequences against individuals found guilty of unethical conduct: