Corruption has become the biggest critical threat of South Africa’s development and growth and is also said to be the cancer that is eating away at our society. It is mostly recognized that most corruption only occurs in government and where it is visible but that is not true. Corruption takes different forms with the main causes being:
Political institutions Government regulations Legal systems GDP-levels Salaries of employees etc…
These crimes occur everywhere and it is often sad to say that it seems there are no effective ways to stop it. Sipho Pityana the chairman of the Council for Advancement of South Africa’s Constitution (CASAC) stated that: “Corruption has become so bad that the state is at the verge of being dysfunctional.” He also mentioned that the three main weaknesses of South Africa are:
The lack of effective monitoring and enforcement agencies No institutions with a dear mandate to educational campaigns on corruption and
Who is to blame for all this?
Many citizens believe that South Africa’s government is the main cause of all this due to the vast amounts of news coverage of the misuse of the country’s money. Government is supposed to lead by example yet they play the leading role in this country’s destruction. Even though The Protection of Information Bill gives government the opportunity to hide confidential information for the protection of the country, this is being used as a scheme to steal from the people.
Millions are lost and spent with tax payers’ money. Due to a bad image that is set, investors are afraid to invest in the country. Apart from government looking like the bad ones, the average citizen also contributes to the corruption rate.
The poor are mostly affected as resources are diverted away from them The unemployment rate increases
What’s the use of pointing fingers when we as the people also cannot make a difference by saying No to Crime? The major factors leading to this being part of the wrong does not make it right.
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Corruption Watch
Founded in late 2005 by Andrew Feinstein and Susan Hawley.
Corruption Watch’s mission is to detail and expose the impact of bribery and corruption on democracy and development, by tracking and monitoring major bribery and corruption cases, pushing for effective enforcement of global and national anti-corruption regulations, and building an international network of anti-corruption partners. Read more. They launched their "No More Tjo-Tjo"campaign on the 23 April in Johannesburg to increase the support of the people to fight against corruption in South Africa. Read more
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"No More Tjo-Tjo"
