South Africa: corruption prevalence by type 2022

In 2022, fraud was the most pervasive type of corruption in South Africa, with a 35 percent share. Abuse of authority and maladministration followed, with a portion of 17 percent each. Overall, corruption has had a severe impact on the country, which has led to economic loss and inefficiency, among others.

Prevalence of corruption in the public and private sectors in South Africa in 2022, by type

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Release date

2022

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Region

South Africa

Survey time period

January 1 to June 30, 2022

Supplementary notes

Includes private and public sector data.

Fraud includes recruiting and acquiring fabricated documents, and making payments to ghost employees (a fake person invented by deceitful staff members or a real person who is placed on payroll, with or without their knowledge).

Abuse of authority includes threatening whistle-blowers.

Maladministration includes mishandling and wasting resources.

Bribery and extortion include sextortion.

Procurement irregularities include claims of illegal payments as compensation for preferential treatment, and disregarding legal business processes.

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