SA must clean out corruption or remain in a state of arrested development

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High levels of corruption not only cost the economy and harm the vulnerable but threaten democracy itself

As SA joins the world to celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day today, it is probably an opportune time to take stock and see how far we have come.

Reforming the public administration requires changing the mindset of public servants but also rooting out rotten elements within the system. Much as it is our constitutional responsibility to promote constitutional values and principles, the primary inception of enshrining these values and principles starts at home.

As we reflect on the efforts that have been made in fighting this cancer of corruption, we must also recommit ourselves to the struggle to build a culture of accountability for sustainable development.

 

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