Legal news and commentary from the offices of Simon Dippenaar
The impact of corruption on our society and what we can do about it Corruption in South Africa is a well-worn topic of conversation. The Zondo Commission was appointed “to investigate matters of public and national interest concerning allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud”. In November 2023, the government issued a Progress Report on […]
White collar crime can do as much damage to society as violent crime Commercial crime, also called “white collar crime”, is often called a victimless crime, because it is not perpetrated against an individual. But it is anything but victimless. And with more and more of our lives conducted online, along with the growth in […]
Protected disclosures South Africa is ranked 69th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Index. Our score is 44 out of a possible 100 – 100 being very clean, zero being highly corrupt. So while many countries score lower than South Africa, 69th is nothing to be proud of. New Zealand and Denmark share […]
