In a recent interview with Sunday Times, Hermione Cronje, who heads the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate, said that the first charges against high-profile individuals implicated in State capture should be made in September, which is Spring in South Africa. These charges are eagerly awaited, as South Africans are as wary of corruption as they have become of the Covid-19 lockdown. Only once some of these corrupt actors are in orange prison overalls will many citizens truly believe that government is serious about tackling corruption.