POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON PUBLIC GOVERNANCE IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
Corruption remains one of the most significant governance challenges globally, and sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-performing region on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, with an average score of 33 out of 100 for 2024 and 90% of countries in the region scoring below 50 (Corruption Watch, 2025)...