1st Edition

Investigating Corruption and White-collar Crime in South African Higher Education A Critical Evaluation of Policies, Systems, and Structures

By Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu Copyright 2026
172 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Using an interpretivist approach, this qualitative volume interrogates instances of corruption and white-collar crime prevalent in South African higher education institutions, and suggests pathways for the proactive detection and prevention of corrupt practices.   Contextualizing the author’s practical experiences gained in the higher education sector over the past two decades, this... Read more

Chapter 1: Corruption and white-collar crime at universities 

Chapter 2: Causes, drivers, and determinants of university corruption 

Chapter 3: Effective policies for combating corrupt practices at universities 

Chapter 4: Stakeholder management and corruption in universities 

Chapter 5: Media framing of university-based corruption in South Africa 

Chapter 6: Politicized university structures and appointments 

Chapter 7: Centralization and decentralization of decision-making and university corruption 

Chapter 8: Corrupt recruitment processes and student governance in universities 

Chapter 9: Complex university systems, structures, decision-making, and corruption  

Chapter 10: New public management and corruption in universities 

Chapter 11: Combating corruption and white-collar crime at universities 

Biography

Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu is Associate Professor of Public Administration and Management, University of South Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA.