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RISK REPORT 2024/25

Longer-term response to address risk

sustainably

Risk drivers Response strategies Impact

Inefficient State departments Implement transaction service and costing benchmarks, Short term:
resulting in ‘facilitation’-payments public complaints databases with random audits. Medium
by the public. Medium term:
High

Lack of professionalism in the Mid and high-level appointments supervised by Short term:
Public Service. independent specialist panels, fixed term appointments Low Medium
beyond election cycles, objective semi-annual term: High
performance reviews.
Cadre deployment and activities Cadres and PEPs to be monitored in same way as Short term:
of Politically Exposed Persons professional appointments. Medium
without accountability. Medium term:
High

Inadequate independence, Chapter 9 unit for special / corruption investigations & Short term:
capacity and skills in Prosecution prosecutions. Medium
Authority. Medium term:
High

Corruption in Police Services. Independent police investigations unit, lifestyle audits, Short term:
communication monitoring of police and families. Medium
Medium term:
High
Targeted corruption and Escalated and accelerated investigations in sectors Short term:
undermining of control systems affected by illicit goods trading. Medium
(counterfeit goods, construction Medium term:
mafia, illicit goods transfers). High
Endemic corruption related to Independent directors on SOE Boards and lifestyle audits, Short term:
procurement and projects in performance tracking vs value add on all projects and Medium
SOEs, State departments and local procurement above a material, predetermined amount per Medium term:
authorities. supplier. High

Vested political interests in major Lifestyle audits, zero tolerance for inadequate financial Short term:
procurement projects (e.g. arms disclosure, substantial whistleblower protection, Medium
deals, toll roads, infrastructure, consequence management for wrongdoing. Medium term:
electricity, rails and ports). High

Sources:
EWN, Babalo Ndenze, 2 May 2024.
The Economic Cost of Crime in South Africa. The World Bank 2023
2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Global Report
Political_Risk_Report_2024_FullReport
Global Risk Forecast. Crisis24_2024
Accountability Now – Know Your Rights (Bills of Rights – Constitution of SA)
Paper by Judge Goldstone on the International Criminal Court
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-how-the-npas-new-weapon-can-help-combat-corporate-corruption/