In the past three years, the Special Tribunal has recovered over R9 billion in public funds that were lost through corruption. Whilst it has issued grant orders to government departments, state-owned entities and individuals, there is less focus on the private sector and the role it has played in corruption in the country, particularly after the Zondo Commission. The biggest challenge facing the institution is that litigants implicated in corruption have challenged the Judiciary on whether the Special Tribunal is a court of law despite having Judge Makhanya presiding the institution. In the last 24 hours, we have seen reports of the British government banning corporates found to be implicated in corruption from doing business with the state for a minimum of three years. 

question is simple: Does the Special Tribunal have the capacity to recover public funds from these private sector institutions?

Guest(Studio): Adv. Selby Makgotho - Spokesperson of the Special Tribunal