Five agents of change

From state institutions to business and civil society, leaders share h

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At a time when South Africa's key institutions are still bearing the weight of State Capture, mismanagement and inefficiency, a handful of leaders are working to restore them.

From rebuilding the South African Revenue Service (SARS), recovering stolen billions and speeding up justice to closing the digital divide, reforming the Department of Home Affairs and fighting for workers' rights, these agents of change share their missions and the obstacles they face.

Ahead of Daily Maverick's flagship annual event, The Gathering, on 28 August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, here's a closer look at the people driving change in a difficult landscape.

Create then salvage: Edward Kieswetter's two-act tenure

One has to be a special kind of patriot, or even a masochist, to take the same job twice. Especially when the first time meant building a national treasure from the ground up, and the second time meant sifting through its wreckage. This has been the task of Edward Kieswetter, the outgoing commissioner of SARS.