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title: "What the State Capture Report got right - and wrong; and why there’s reason for optimism about SA’s economy"
description: "The Collective Civil Society Response to the Zondo Commission and the State Capture Report was released on Wednesday. And South Africa’s economic trajectory is steadily changing for the better, Joel Netshitenzhe writes."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "THE WEEKEND WRAP"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-09-what-state-capture-commission-got-right-and-wrong-reason-for-optimism-about-sas-economy/"
published: "2024-03-09T08:00:42"
updated: "2024-03-08T17:26:08"
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# What the State Capture Report got right - and wrong; and why there’s reason for optimism about SA’s economy

> The Collective Civil Society Response to the Zondo Commission and the State Capture Report was released on Wednesday. And South Africa’s economic trajectory is steadily changing for the better, Joel Netshitenzhe writes.

By Daily Maverick · Published 9 March 2024, 10:00 SAST · Updated 8 March 2024, 19:26 SAST

## Content

Read the Weekend Wrap [here](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/weekend-wrap-77/).