1. Introduction Corruption has never been a term that stands alone. There are a lot factors that contribute to corruption and are therefore a result of corruption itself. Corruption in simple terms is the perpetrator of under- development, vulnerability to natural hazards (such as climate change) and disasters (Lewis,2010:464). Corruption also is not an issue of a single state or region. The whole continent constantly faces issues of corruption. Below I will discuss corruption with reference to the
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND TO STUDY Corruption has gained worldwide attention today. Prior to the twenty first century, the study of corruption was mainly channelled towards addressing and explaining Africa’s slow economic growth and political instability. However, that does not seem to be the case today. Corruption is now being seen for what it truly is - a global cankerworm present in relative degrees in every country in the world. The West and most of the industrialized countries of the world had
cooperation whilst fighting corruption requires a dynamic and multi-faceted approach to improve the performance of an agency (Public Service Commission, 2001). Amongst the bodies established to deal with corruption is the Independent Complaints Directorate, South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Corruption Unit, National Crime Prevention Strategy, National Intelligence Agency, Public Protector and Auditor-General, amongst others (Kalombo, 2005). Additionally, South Africa is a party to a number of
essentials of life. Historically, Africa has been plagued by poverty. However, Africa is extremely rich in natural resources. Africa holds 60% of the world’s platinum, 40% of the gold and more than 90% of the world’s diamonds (Endres, 2012). How can the richest continent in the world in context of natural resources have 42% (World Bank, 2011) of the total population living below the poverty line? Ultimately, corruption is responsible for Africa’s perpetuating poverty. In Africa alone, $148 billion goes missing
Corruption and fraud in the community and workplace in South Africa is a critical concern that needs to be handled with justice. Corruption and Fraud opposed the growth motion of a community and needs to be dealt with correctly in our society of today to develop furthermore. An accurate description of Corruption would be defined as the dishonesty or illegal behavior. It is the misuse of responsibility given to someone or a group for private gain. As for Fraud, an accurate description would be defined
authorities of state are themselves involved in such criminal acts, who will be responsible for punishing and maintaining order in a given nation? No one. Corruption is the most neglected human rights violation of our time. It fuels injustice, inequality and depravation, and is a major catalyst for migration and terrorism. In the African continent, corruption robs nations of their resources and potential output,
1 Introduction The sub-Saharan Africa region has been suffering during the past few decades, mainly due to severe corruption, political instability and civil wars. As a result, unemployment, poverty and underdevelopment prevail all over sub-Saharan Africa. Although some countries like Angola, Ghana or South Africa have experienced economic as well as social development, a vast portion of the countries remain underdeveloped and poor. The aim of this paper is to exemplify the main causes of underdevelopment
Fraud and Corruption in South Africa Fraud and corruption are the two most relevant occurences in the lives of the South African population. Fraud and especially corruption is everywhere in the country from the general population all the way to the president himself. Fraud cases are high, with cellular companies sending out fake phone messages to customers. South Africa is 61 in the most corrupt countries list. Policemen accepting bribes and politicians stealing money for their own comforts are just
the face of it, South Africa has addressed corruption in many legislative Acts such as the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act; The South African Companies Act; the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), The B-BBEE Act as Amended and the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act, to name but a few. There are dedicated, competent and vigorous officials mandated with identifying and appropriately dealing with corruption like the Public Prosecutor
The impacts of corruption in South Africa, “Corruption impedes a state’s ability to use its available resources to progressively achieve the full realization of [socio-economic] rights because national resources are instead diverted into the pockets of public officials, or because development aid is mismanaged, misused or misappropriated.” (Carrier, 2008: 7). The psychological impacts of corruption are that foremost it endorses immoral choices and opposition for acquiring tenders does not depend