In 2023, the most common type of corruption in South Africa was maladministration, accounting for 34 percent of the total complaints received that year. Fraud and employment irregularities followed with 21 percent and 16 percent, respectively.
Prevalence of national corruption in South Africa as of 2023, by type
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Corruption Watch. (April 3, 2024). Prevalence of national corruption in South Africa as of 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460794/distribution-of-main-types-of-corruption-in-south-africa/
Corruption Watch. "Prevalence of national corruption in South Africa as of 2023, by type." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460794/distribution-of-main-types-of-corruption-in-south-africa/
Corruption Watch. (2024). Prevalence of national corruption in South Africa as of 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460794/distribution-of-main-types-of-corruption-in-south-africa/
Corruption Watch. "Prevalence of National Corruption in South Africa as of 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460794/distribution-of-main-types-of-corruption-in-south-africa/
Corruption Watch, Prevalence of national corruption in South Africa as of 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460794/distribution-of-main-types-of-corruption-in-south-africa/ (last visited July 18, 2024)
Prevalence of national corruption in South Africa as of 2023, by type [Graph], Corruption Watch, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460794/distribution-of-main-types-of-corruption-in-south-africa/
