At this point, it seems unlikely President Jacob Zuma will say "sorry" for firing former finance minister Pravin Gordhan, thereby plunging the country into junk status.
He'll probably not say "sorry" for flouting the constitution with his Nkandla upgrades.
South Africa, in all likelihood, won't get an apology for state capture.
The closest SA may get, is this parody of the president singing Elton John's Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.