Listen "How to break the corruption chain, with Xavier Bapoo, Stefan Grobler and Mike Bolhuis"
Episode Synopsis
What does it really take to root out corruption in South Africa?
Stand-in host Xavier Bapoo speaks to former South African Police Service
(SAPS) Anti-Corruption Unit head Stefan Grobler and specialist
investigator Mike Bolhuis about the deep-seated culture of corruption
exposed by the Madlanga Commission. This conversation lays bare the
forces eroding accountability, looking at political interference, the
dismantling of anti-corruption structures to the risks faced by
investigators on the front lines, exploring what it will take to rebuild
integrity and justice in South Africa’s institutions, and more. The Burning Platform
Stand-in host Xavier Bapoo speaks to former South African Police Service
(SAPS) Anti-Corruption Unit head Stefan Grobler and specialist
investigator Mike Bolhuis about the deep-seated culture of corruption
exposed by the Madlanga Commission. This conversation lays bare the
forces eroding accountability, looking at political interference, the
dismantling of anti-corruption structures to the risks faced by
investigators on the front lines, exploring what it will take to rebuild
integrity and justice in South Africa’s institutions, and more. The Burning Platform
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