1st Edition

Corruption, Ethics, and Governance in South Africa Issues, Cases, and Interventions

Edited By Modimowabarwa Kanyane Copyright 2024
212 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book assesses landmark empirical studies, state capture concerns, corruption, and fraud in South Africa’s public sector and thereby reflect on issues of accountability and ethics as cornerstones of governance. Bringing together some of the best minds about corruption, ethics, and governance from a multidisciplinary perspective, the book pushes critical thinking to interrogate interventions... Read more

PART 1 ANALYSING CORRUPTION FROM MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES

1. Officials’ and politicians’ ethical conduct conduct—an introduction

MODIMOWABARWA KANYANE

2. South Africa from historical context—morality relapses and ethical dilemmas

MTHUTHUZELI SWARTZ AND MODIMOWABARWA KANYANE

3. Consequences of unethical conduct—dilemmas and discretions

RICHARD MTHETHWA, NAMHLA NGQWALA, AND THEMBELIHLE MPUNGOSE

4. By popular demand—corruption, public opinion, and policy representation in South Africa

BENJAMIN J. ROBERTS, JARÈ STRUWIG, NGQAPHELI MCHUNU, AND STEVEN LAWRENCE GORDON

5. Combating corruption in Zimbabwe and South Africa (2007–2021)

EDSON PAUL MUTEMA AND MODIMOWABARWA KANYANE

6. Corruption Prevention in Botswana and South Africa—a comparative perspective

MODIMOWABARWA KANYANE

PART 2 OVERSIGHT ISSUES

7. Who watches the watchdog?

MODIMOWABARWA KANYANE

8. Who audits the auditors?

VAOLA SAMBO AND MODIMOWABARWA KANYANE

PART 3 EMERGING ISSUES AND INTERVENTIONS

9. Analysing state-owned entities’ corporate governance

SAMUEL BOGALEBJAPOO KOMA

10. An enabling organisational culture for good governance—moving from a whistlegenic to an ethogenic culture

RUVIMBO MUSIYARIRA AND NATASJA HOLTZHAUSEN

11. Emerging issues, cases, and interventions—a conclusion

MODIMOWABARWA KANYANE

Biography

Modimowabarwa Kanyane is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Management, Commerce and Law at the University of Venda, recipient of the 2022 Star of Discovery Global Award from the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for Asia and the Pacific (WHITRAP) under the auspices of UNESCO, two HSRC Senior Research Excellence Awards, and former Divisional Strategic Lead and Research Director. He was at the HSRC for a period of 11 years.