| dc.description.abstract | 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 and poverty. Zimbabwe, over the years, has
experienced a surge in the level of corruption, increased state violence and a rapidly
declining economy.
The country has taken measures to try and curb corruption. At the centre of
Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption efforts is the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). Its
primary function is to combat corruption in the private and public sectors. It makes
recommendations to the government and the private sector about increasing
accountability, promoting integrity and preventing improprieties. It was established in 2005
in terms of Chapter 13, Part 1 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Anti-
Corruption Commission Act of 2004. In addition to constitutional provisions that promote
the fight against corruption, Zimbabwe is a signatory to many regional and international
anti-corruption instruments. These include the Southern African Development Community
Protocol against Corruption (SADC Protocol), which was signed in 2001 and ratified in 2003;
the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AU Convention),
signed in 2003 and ratified in 2006; and the United Nations Convention against Corruption
(UNCAC) of 2005, ratified in 2007. | en_US |
