List of Illustrations



Published in Monograph No 65, September 2001
Corruption in South Africa, Results of an Expert Panel Survey



FIGURE 1
Respondents’ occupation, by sector

FIGURE 2
Respondents’ academic qualifications

FIGURE 3
Perceptions of corruption in the current government compared to the apartheid government

FIGURE 4
Respondents’ perception of the involvement of government institutions in corruption

FIGURE 5
Top ten ‘corrupt’ ministries as perceived by respondents

FIGURE 6
Personal experience of corruption by respondents during the year preceding the survey

FIGURE 7
Respondents’ perceptions of whether corruption is a serious problem in areas of society other than government

FIGURE 8
Respondents’ perceptions of those sectors other than government in which corruption occurs

FIGURE 9
The incidence of corruption and fraud in the public and private sectors

FIGURE 10
Respondents’ perceptions of the causes of corruption in South Africa

FIGURE 11
Respondents’ perceptions of the causes of corruption in government

FIGURE 12
How corruption occurs, based on victims’ experiences

FIGURE 13
Respondents’ perceptions of what the government is doing right in the fight against corruption

FIGURE 14
Respondents’ perceptions of what the government is doing wrong in the fight against corruption

FIGURE 15
Respondents’ perceptions of whether the government has sufficient resources to fight corruption

FIGURE 16
Respondents’ perceptions of the most appropriate response to politicians found guilty of corruption and fraud

FIGURE 17
Respondents’ perceptions of the most appropriate response to public officials found guilty of corruption and fraud

FIGURE 18
Respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the Special Investigating Unit

FIGURE 19
Respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the Office of the Public Protector

FIGURE 20
Respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the Office of the Auditor-General

FIGURE 21
Respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the Public Service Commission

FIGURE 22
A comparison of respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies

FIGURE 23
A comparison of respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies

FIGURE 24
Respondents’ perceptions of access to information and transparency as anti-corruption strategies

FIGURE 25
Respondents’ perceptions of oversight and watchdog mechanisms as anti-corruption strategies

FIGURE 26
Respondents’ perceptions of criminal justice responses as anti-corruption strategies

FIGURE 27
Respondents’ perceptions of morals, ethics and commitment as anti-corruption strategies

FIGURE 28
Respondents’ perceptions of public service reforms as anti-corruption strategies


TABLE 1
Details of respondents, by age and race group

TABLE 2
What respondents understood by the word ‘corruption’

TABLE 3
Respondents’ perceptions of corruption levels in future

TABLE 4
Respondents’ perceptions of political parties’ role in fighting corruption, or their involvement in corruption

TABLE 5
Respondents’ perceptions of the most important problems facing South Africa in general

TABLE 6
Respondents’ perceptions of the degree and seriousness of corruption in South Africa, in general and by race

TABLE 7
Causes of corruption according to Huberts’ survey

TABLE 8
Respondents’ perceptions of people’s propensity for corruption as a result of poor salaries, in general and by race

TABLE 9
Respondents’ perceptions of whether bribes overcome red tape and make transactions easier, in general and by race

TABLE 10
Respondents’ perceptions of whether democracy increased the prevalence of corruption, in general and by race

TABLE 11
Respondents’ perceptions of whether privatisation increases the potential for corruption in government, in general and by race

TABLE 12
Respondents’ perceptions of how well the government is handling the fight against corruption, in general and by race

TABLE 13
Respondents’ perceptions of the level of government commitment to fight corruption

TABLE 14
Respondents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of a variety of anti-corruption strategies