SA languishes in corruption index despite recent cleanup moves
ANC’s unwillingness or inability to tackle crime in its own ranks is just one factor weighing on perceptions
01 February 2021 - 14:19
Despite a number of positive developments during 2020 on the anti-corruption front, SA’s score on Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index remains static. There are several possible reasons for this, not least of which is the governing ANC’s apparent unwillingness or inability to tackle corruption in its own ranks.
The index, released last week, is an authoritative annual report surveying perceptions of corruption in 180 countries. The report is compiled from a composite of surveys undertaken in the first half of 2020...
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