THE Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has commended the African National Congress for the recent developments in fighting corruption.
OUTA said it is high time that the critical state institution, referring to the National Prosecution Authority conducts its work without fear or favour.
The Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU) is set to take action against the perpetrators implicated in a number of cases and charges laid by civil society and labour organisations.
“There is no doubt that where there is smoke, there is fire. The current media activity appears to indicate that positive action is happening within certain elements of the prosecuting mechanisms within of the state,” OUTA COO Ben Theron said.
“It certainly sent a strong signal of a new guard and a change of attitude when it comes to tackling corruption, now that Jacob Zuma is no longer at the helm of the ruling party,” Theron added.
According to Theron, for now, the initial activity by the AFU appears to target a few corporate entities linked to the Eskom McKinsey and Trillian contract.
"However, in the near future, we sincerely believe that other cases and charges that include Gupta brothers, along with a host of senior government officials and other companies will begin to unfold," Theron said.
