The allegations are damning: that powerful members of South Africa's business community have been influencing government affairs.
Put together by anti-graft official, the Public Protector, the 355-page "State of Capture" report examines claims of corruption within the cabinet of South African President Jacob Zuma.
It was allowed to be released after Mr Zuma's senior legal council, Anthea Platt, announced a High Court bid to block it was being dropped.
"My instructions are to withdraw the application and to tender costs. My instructions are further not to oppose any costs on this this scale, the scale of the costs, and we abide by the decision of this honourable court in relation to those costs."
Mr Zuma has not ruled out a possible court challenge over the contents of the report.
The now-former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, is calling for an official commission into all the claims, including those of improper behaviour by some ministers and state companies.
Evidence of any crime, though, is scant and the Protector's office says it lacks the resources to reach definitive conclusions in the carefully-worded document.
This latest inquiry centres on allegations that the cabinet did favours for Mr Zuma's wealthy friends, in particular business moguls the Gupta brothers.
This includes appointing certain cabinet ministers to benefit their business interests.
Some politicians, such as Democratic Alliance Leader Mmusi Maimane, say they don't want to work with the South African leader.
"We are very clear about the fact that the report must be released. It should be published on the website by no later than five o'clock today and once we've got that report we want it to be crystal clear; that all actions that emanate from that. One, if they are criminal, Jacob Zuma must be criminally charged. He must resign now and next week we'll exercise our actions in parliament to say Jacob Zuma must be removed."
It's the latest scandal to hit 74 year-old Mr Zuma, following the worst local election results in August for the ruling African National Congress, the ANC.
The government itself is also under pressure after weeks of violent student demonstrations concerning university costs.
Thousands of protesters have taken to South Africa's streets, demanding Mr Zuma's resignation.
They have been joined by the CEOs of around 40 companies, including banks, tech giants and telecoms.
And in a symbolic blow, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has publicly criticised the president, accusing him of bringing South Africa down.
Spokesman for the Economic Freedom Fighters group, Fana Mokoena, says the time has come for Mr Zuma to step aside.
"He is under siege now even from his own quarters. The ANC is speaking out loud against him and society, I think, has come to realise that we have come to the end of the road for him."
Mr Zuma's final term as leader ends in 2019.
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