SA 64th on corruption list
Updated | By MornéJK
Leading civil society organisation, Transparency International, has released its worldwide Corruption Perceptions Index and it shows that SA ranks 64th out of 176 countries.
According to the report, released online, over two-thirds of the 176 countries and territories in this year's index fall below the midpoint with the global average measured at 43, with South Africa stagnating.
"More countries declined than improved in this year's results, showing the urgent need for committed action to thwart corruption," the report says.
The report also states that the elections held across Africa in 2016 provided a good reflection of corruption trends in the region.
"In countries like Ghana, which is the second worst decliner in the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index in the region, the dissatisfaction of citizens with the government's corruption record was reflected in their voting at the polls," the report says.
Other African countries who failed to improve include Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya. According to the report President Jacob Zuma's legal battles as well as the dark cloud over Nkandla, are some of the main reasons why South Africa didn't improve.
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"South African President Jacob Zuma was in court and in the media for corruption scandals. This included his own appeal against findings in a report by the Public Prosecutor Thuli Madonsela, regarding undue public spending in his private homestead in Nkandla," the report states.
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The report concludes by stating that the higher-ranked countries are not immune to closed-door deals, conflicts of interest, illicit finance, and patchy law enforcement that can distort public policy and exacerbate corruption at home and abroad.
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