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Foreign aid and corruption in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This paper seeks to examine the relationship between foreign aid and corruption in Zambia. Drawing from the analysis of the two, it then explores whether the existing legal instruments are adequate and effective to combat ...
An analytical study of South African prison reform after 1994
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The history of prison reform after 1994 was shaped by the relationship between governance and human rights standards; the requirements for both are set out in the Constitution and elaborated on in the Correctional Services ...
Enquiry into what frustrates the efficacy of preferential public procurement as a policy tool for black economic empowerment
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has been a topic of discussion since the dawn of democracy in April 1994. Due to the entrenched inequalities of the past, economic empowerment is very important for the economic growth of ...
Anti-corruption agencies in Africa: a comparative analysis of Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Corruption is a serious problem which has many negative impacts on sustainable economic development globally. The clandestine nature of corruption makes it difficult to detect. Hence, efforts to combat corruption successfully ...
Anti-corruption initiatives in South Africa since 1994: a critical evaluation
(2013)
The legacy of apartheid may be likened to a Hydra. This mythical beast was rumoured to be large in stature, with poisonous breath. However, the trait it was better known for was that it possessed many heads and for every ...
Recovering the Proceeds of Corruption: Why Kenya Should Foreground Civil Forfeiture
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Today corruption is a major concern for most countries.1 Civil forfeiture of the proceeds of corruption has been embraced as a key strategy by many states in recovering public funds lost through corruption.2 It may be ...
Exploring a sustainable anti-corruption regime for Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Corruption is among the world's devastating social, economic and political problems. It is
enormous to the extent that ''not one single country, anywhere in the world, is corruptionfree''.
Its effects on the quality of ...
An assessment of assets declaration by public officers as an anti-corruption measure in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Although corruption is a global problem, its nature, extent and consequences in Nigeria are alarming. Nigeria has a plethora of laws, policies and institutions that have been put in place by the government to keep corruption ...
The role of anti-corruption laws and institutions in curbing illicit financial flows from Kenya study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The concept of the illicit movement of money aimed at concealing illegal activities and evading
taxes is not new. However, the global community first used the term “illicit financial flows”
(IFFs) in the 1990s and ...
A critical evaluation of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Corruption generally is regarded as one of the most serious obstacles to development. It is
endemic in many African countries and is being blamed increasingly for weak economic
growth, high socio-economic inequalities ...