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The latest Transparency International Corruptions (CPI) Perceptions Index shows that South Africa's fight against corruption has stagnated for the past 10 years.
The Democracy Development Programme (DDP), which conducted the study said that about 67% of migrant traders used in the study felt unprotected by police. They also revealed that they felt intimidated by law enforcement officials.
President Cyril Ramaphosa in his 2021 State of the Nation Address (Sona) indicated the intentions of his administration of professionalising local government in South Africa. Over the years, this sphere of governance has experienced chronic challenges of underperformance characterised by poor financial management, political interference, corruption, poor leadership, adverse audit reports and weak oversight, among other aspects. However, changing the situation in local government will take more than professionalising it. This massive effort should commence firstly by the state proving to the p...