In the recent past, SA political economy has been awash with a flood of unethical cases of abuse of public office, patrimonial practices, misuse of fiscal resources, manipulation of procurement processes, and the lack of accountability by government officials across all spheres of local, provincial and national government. The consequences are far-reaching, and there’s more than enough room for intervention.

There is a growing danger that not dealing effectively with corruption could lead to the institutionalisation of corruption, the rationalisation of corrupt practices and the taking root of a culture of greed and self-enrichment at all costs. ...Read more