CAPE TOWN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday welcomed the release of the "state capture" report, saying it "provides concrete basis to move forward."
The report, released on Wednesday, relates to allegations of improper and unethical conduct by President Jacob Zuma and other state functionaries during removal and appointment of cabinet ministers and executives of state-owned enterprises.
The report sheds light on how the Indian Gupta family may have influenced appointment of cabinet ministers and several board directors at state-owned enterprises, including Eskom, Denel, South Africa Aiways (SAA) and Transnet.
The 355-page report implicates Zuma, his son Duduzane, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Des Van Rooyen and Minister of Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane, among others.
Van Rooyen and Zwane were appointed in 2015 as a result of undue influence by the Gupta family, according to the report.
The report provides a concrete basis for the ANC and the society in general to discuss the allegations contained therein and deal with its outcomes, the party said in a statement emailed to Xinhua.
"We are further pleased by the activism that civil society in general has shown in joining the fight against graft," ANC national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said.
The fight against corruption is not a fight against government, and it requires all stakeholders -- particularly business -- to commit to ending the vicious cycle, Kodwa said.
The ANC reiterates the decision of the last meeting of the National Executive Committee to introduce lifestyle audits for all leaders of the ANC at all levels, according to Kodwa.
Under the decision, the national officials of the ANC will also be making declarations of all their interests to the Secretary General.
These are some of the immediate initiatives the ANC is undertaking to expose and root out corruption, Kodwa said.
The ANC further called on those in the leadership to unite and guide the movement to be at the head of the process of change.
"We further call on all leaders and structures of the ANC to remain vigilant against interests that would seek to use proximity to the ANC and its deployed cadres for the pursuit of selfish interests," Kodwa said.
