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Essay / Corruption affects us all - 713
Fighting against corruptionConstraints to economic and business expansionCorruption affects us all. This threatens sustainable economic development, ethical values and justice. Corruption destabilizes our society and endangers the rule of law. This undermines the institutions and values of our young democracy. But because public policies and public resources largely benefit the poor, it is the poor who suffer most from the harmful effects of corruption. education, security and social protection make the poor most vulnerable to corruption as it blocks service delivery. Delays in infrastructure development, poor quality buildings and additional costs are all consequences of corruption. Many acts of corruption deprive our citizens of their constitutional and human rights. High levels of corruption hamper the ability of society to function fairly and efficiently and the ability of the state to fulfill its development mandate. In; Transparency International Global Corruption Survey. South Africa moved from 38th place in 2001 to 54th place in 2010 out of 178 countries. Corruption often involves public and private sector actors. The perception of high levels of corruption at senior levels of government makes the fight against corruption all the more difficult. A practical example: Tender system: It has currently created many unsustainable businesses outside of the tender process/system. He also created many businesses that were successful as long as they were favored by government officials. As soon as the political guard changes, these same companies start laying off their employees. This phenomenon does not affect companies that go unnoticed, but also...... middle of paper ...... specialized prosecutors and courts to deal with corruption In some cases, the National Development Plan proposes radical reforms in several areas, the oversight role of Parliament should be strengthened, political/administrative interference stabilized, the civil service professionalized, skills improved and coordination improved. The business opportunities and economic benefits that can potentially arise from the implementation of the NDP Reduces Corruption ensures that government spending can be spent on other economic expansion activities as there will be more funds available, or a best special investigation unit decreases crime, which reduces individual and business costs. References: http;/politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb /view/politicsweb/en/page71619/page71656?oid=266508&sn=Detal&pid=71656. ^ http://www.news24.com/South Africa/news/how-Limpompo-went-bankrupt-20120122-2