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Why are South African leaders corrupt?

Mail Guardian South Africa 25 Mar 2023
Corruption is one of the greatest obstacles to South Africa’s growth and development ... South Africa does not have effective systems in place to deal with individuals who are corrupt, hence, they continue to be in positions of power, are not prosecuted for their corrupt actions and it becomes difficult to track and recover funds that have been stolen.
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‘There is so much more to Joburg’: City responds to cricket writer’s Facebook rant on ...

Independent online (SA) 24 Mar 2023
The cricket journalist recently visited South Africa and spent three weeks in Johannesburg covering the US at the Women’s U19 Cricket World Cup ... My recommendation would be… DO NOT GO UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! …I can confidently say that Johannesburg/South Africa is the least safe, most broken down, most corrupt and dystopian place I’ve ever been to.
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BACKSTORY: Astrino Nicoloudakis of Acsion

Business Day 23 Mar 2023
What’s your one top tip for doing a deal? ... What was your first job? ...  . If you could fix only one thing in South Africa, what would it be?. Corruption ... I’m passionate about South Africa and its future. We as South Africans need to boost the image of our country more ... Declare a state of emergency on corruption and start cleaning up state capture. .
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CHRIS ROPER: From Mandela’s pride to Putin’s puppet

Business Day 23 Mar 2023
South Africa was once known as the country of Nelson Mandela ... using contrasts I saw there to meditate on the role and status of South Africa in Africa.
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The case of cholera in SA cannot be viewed as an isolated event

Independent online (SA) 23 Mar 2023
South Africa’s case shows an underperforming government with the collapse of several state-owned enterprises, ... Overall, South Africa’s state of affairs is in a precarious position due to mismanagement, corruption and big-man politics, which most African countries struggle with.
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UK government lifts ban on controversial Bain & Company

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2023
Bain & Company was banned from bidding for state work after the Zondo Commission revealed that it had played a major role in the state capture corruption scandal in South Africa. In September last year, South Africa's National Treasury announced that it had banned Bain & Company ...
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UK's ban lift on Bain & Company is a cop out, says Peter Hain

Eye Witness News 22 Mar 2023
The United Kingdom lifted the 3-year ban that was put on Bain & Company for their involvement in the state capture corruption scandal in South Africa ... Bain & Company was banned from bidding for State work after the Zondo commission revealed that it had played a major role in the state capture corruption scandal in South Africa.
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Disable the ‘thugocratic’ machine by backing whistleblowers

Mail Guardian South Africa 22 Mar 2023
South Africa is a decade behind the rest of the world in all our anti-corruption laws and policies,” said anti-corruption lawyer Colette Ashton ... How Parliament Failed South Africa shows ... Police whistleblower Patricia Mashale, believing corrupt cops want to kill her, has also left South Africa.
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UK government lifts 3-year ban on Bain & Company

Eye Witness News 22 Mar 2023
JOHANNESBURG - The United Kingdom (UK) government has abruptly lifted a three-year ban on controversial consulting firm Bain & Company from bidding for public sector contracts following its role in the state capture corruption scandal in South Africa.
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Fostering social cohesion: Getting symbolism, action and rhetoric right

Mail Guardian South Africa 22 Mar 2023
South Africa has emerged from a divisive past that has left the country with many psychological scars ... South Africa can be found way down the ranks of happiness — at position 91 out of 146, with a score of 5.19 — below the global average of 5.59 and well below the top-ranking Finland at 7.8 ... In fact, trust as a concept is problematic in South Africa.
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The energy budget: Is this the jolt of power we need?

Mail Guardian South Africa 22 Mar 2023
These include South Africa being by the Financial Action Task Force, former Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter’s interview with Annika Larsen on eNCA, during which he made a number of allegations about corruption at Eskom, and S&P downgrading South Africa’s credit outlook from positive to stable.
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The soul of South Africa: corrupt to the core? (University of the Witwatersrand)

Public Technologies 22 Mar 2023
https.//www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2023-03-19-the-soul-of-south-africa-corrupt-to-the-core/ ... In South Africa, there appears to be an acceptance that corruption, incompetent and state failure is the identity of South Africa.
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Climate change activists picket outside Parly, demand change in energy sources

Eye Witness News 21 Mar 2023
CAPE TOWN - Over 200 climate change activists gathered in front of Parliament on Tuesday to picket in demand for a change in energy sources ... They call for stop to corruption and that Shell must stop with its gas and oil exploration at South Africa’s coastal areas ... 🌍 South Africa is the biggest emitter on the continent ... .
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UK government lifts ban on official contracts for Bain

Financial Times 21 Mar 2023
Global management consultancy had been barred in August due to its role in a South Africa corruption scandal ....
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Africa Live: Opposition rage rocks Kenya and South Africa

BBC News 20 Mar 2023
South Africa and Kenya are bracing for a tense Monday ahead. of planned protests with opposition parties in both countries having asked. people to stay off work. In South Africa, several thousand soldiers ... planned protests ... country. It wants the South African president, Cyril ... South Africa because of the state of the economy, unemployment, corruption and.
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