As South Africans face up to the challenge of the next wave of the Covid pandemic, accompanying waves of corruption are once again sweeping the country, with more PPE scandals coming to light, and funds intended to alleviate suffering and poverty vaporising into the pockets of a corrupt few. It begs the question: ‘What, if anything, can counter corruption in our country?’ Paul Hoffman, member of anti-corruption organisation Accountability Now and author of Countering the Corrupt, believes it is still possible to stop the culture of corruption from becoming inevitably entrenched in our society, through several key steps, starting with the establishment of an integrity commission. 1. An Integrity Commission