{"schemaVersion":1,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T22:32:25.839Z","id":"south-africa-state-capture","title":"South Africa: from findings to action","shortTitle":"State capture","kicker":"Commission file · Accountability","accent":"green","summary":"Follow the State Capture Commission response from the government’s commitments to its dated implementation report.","scope":"This revision compares the October 2022 response with the Presidency’s action-status snapshot at 31 March 2025, published in July 2025. 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No later decision is inferred."}],"timeline":[{"date":"2022-10-23","title":"The government sets out its response","claimIds":["response-tabled"]},{"date":"2025-03-31","title":"The action-status checkpoint","claimIds":["action-status"]}],"chart":{"title":"Where the 60 response-plan actions stood","description":"The Presidency’s assessment at 31 March 2025","asOf":"2025-03-31","unit":"actions","values":[{"label":"Complete or substantially complete","value":29},{"label":"On track","value":14},{"label":"Delayed or requiring attention","value":17}],"evidence":[{"sourceId":"sa-progress-202503","spanId":"status"},{"sourceId":"sa-progress-202503","spanId":"on-track"},{"sourceId":"sa-progress-202503","spanId":"delayed"}],"note":"The first group includes 18 actions with further work ongoing. This is government self-reporting, not an independent evaluation."},"openQuestions":["Which commitments have changed since this snapshot? 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