The Corrupting Influence: South Africa's Ominous Web of Power The recent testimony of a self proclaimed underworld kingpin in South Africa has revealed the extent to which organized crime has infiltrated the highest echelons of power in the country.
This development is a symptom of a broader disease that has been festering for years, one characterized by the exploitation of power for personal gain.
South Africa's history has left deep scars – decades of apartheid era oppression created a chasm between haves and have nots that still reverberates today.