South Africa
South Africa is Africa’s second-largest economy. Overall, it ranked 61 (and fifth in Africa) with a bribery risk score of 41. On the factors used to assess the countries, it scored 51 Antibribery Deterrence and Enforcement based on a medium quality of antibribery dissuasion and a high quality of antibribery enforcement.
South Africa received a medium score of 60 on Antibribery Deterrence and Enforcement, based on low quality of antibribery dissuasion and medium quality of antibribery enforcement.
On Government and Civil Service Transparency, South Africa received a good score of 29, based on good governmental transparency and good transparency of financial interests.
It, however, received a good score on Capacity for Civil Society Oversight. South Africa received a good score of 24 in this domain, based on a medium degree of media freedom/quality and a high degree of civil society engagement.
