SACC: SA a few inches from a mafia state

SACC General Secretary Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana released its report on the council's Unburdening Panel.

Mpumlwana says the SACC committed to the 'South Africa We Pray4' campaign that focuses on healing, reconciliation, the fabric of family life, poverty and inequality, economic transformation, and anchoring democracy which includes the concerns of corruption, maladministration and the loss of public trust in public institutions.

"We are seized with the anchoring democracy as we have come to recognise that South Africa may just, may just be a few inches from the throes of a mafia state," says Mpumlwana.

Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, former Hawks head Anwa Dramat, as well as former IEC Head Brigalia Bam all attended the briefing at the Regina Mundi Church in Soweto.

The Bishop says the outspoken former ANC MP, Vytjie Mentor couldn't be there, due to safety concerns.

"Ms Mentor could not come, because after all the death threats she received, when she travels she has to inform the local police. For some reason they said they cannot guarantee her safety where she is going," says Mpumlwana.

The panel is a 'facility' offered by the churches to deal with the issue of corruption and state capture, offering an opportunity to South Africans to share their stories. 

Mpumlwana says the panel afforded South Africans to share their stories.

"Soon it became apparent that there were discernible patterns of systemic undermining of governance that go beyond petty corruption so as to seriously threaten constitutional democracy," says Mpumlwana.