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South Africa

Our Work In South Africa

Corruption Watch

Reaccreditation concluded 07 / 2023

Postal address:
PO Box 30630 Braamfontein 2017
South Africa

Physical address:
8th Floor Heerengracht Building,
87 De Korte Street,
Braamfontein, Gauteng
South Africa

Telephone
+27 11 242 3900

Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in South Africa

We have an ALAC in South Africa that can be contacted to report corruption.
ALACs provide free and confidential legal advice and allow people to safely report corruption.

Corruption Perceptions Index

Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.

South Africa has a score of 41 this year, with a change of -2 since last year, meaning it ranks 83 out of 180 countries.

Find out about key corruption issues in South Africa in CPI 2022 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Corruption compounding multiple crises

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South Africa

Score
41/100
Rank
83/180
Score change

Global Corruption Barometer

Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.

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64%

Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*

18%

Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*

*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Africa - 10th Edition 2019

Climate corruption cases in South Africa

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Our activity in South Africa

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Projects

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Accountable mining

Project

The Accountable Mining Programme, led by TI Australia, is shining a spotlight on the process of obtaining a mining or exploration permit.

Land corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Project

We work to tackle corruption in land administration and acquisition through country-specific research and analysis, citizen surveys, advocacy and community empowerment.

Publications

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