Africa in Transition
Africa in Transition

"State Capture" in South Africa

January 16, 2018 — min
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Episode Guests
  • John Campbell
    Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies

Show Notes

In this episode of Africa in Transition, John Campbell speaks with Crispian Olver, a former senior South African government official, member of the African National Congress (ANC), and author of the new book How to Steal a City: The Battle for Nelson Mandela Bay. We discuss the pervasive corruption in South Africa known as "state capture," drawing on Crispian's experience rooting it out in the city of Port Elizabeth, and the state of South African politics.

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