By Umamah Bakharia<\/p>\n
The Transparency International\u2019s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals that curbing corruption across the world has reached a standstill, with South Africa being one of the country’s who has not found an improvement in eliminating corruption over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n
This year, the global\u202faverage\u202fremains unchanged for the tenth year\u202fin a row, at just 43 out of a possible 100 points.\u00a0Possible reasons for this is the increased abuse of human rights and the erosion of democracy.<\/p>\n
Radio Islam<\/em> spoke to Corruption Watch\u2019s, Melusi Ncala on South Africa’s corruption curbs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “[When] we talk about corruption, we find that our officials, are involved in the most gross acts of corruption and so that cannot build well in a study like this,” says Ncala.<\/p>\n He adds that the index will risk South Africa’s economical future because it’s citizens and other will not see the country in a desirable destination in terms of investments.<\/p>\n