logo-act-rev

Deepening knowledge – Partnering for change – Preventing corruption

New ISS Policy Brief:

The future of South Africa’s
Special Investigating Unit

By Colette Ashton, David Bruce and Cheryl Frank

logo-act-rev

Deepening knowledge – Partnering for change – Preventing corruption

Addressing corruption is crucial to strengthening South Africa’s future.

The Accountability Tracker deepens knowledge about corruption in South Africa. It collaborates with policymakers, practitioners, and the public to offer tailored anti-corruption responses rooted in lessons from local and global experience.

Latest Publications

Icon policy briefs

The future of South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is one of South Africa’s most effective anti-corruption agencies. It has a good civil litigation track record, an organisational culture…

Icon policy briefs

Emerging theory for effective anti-corruption reform in South Africa

Developing country theorists claim that strategies should focus on human behaviour and economic incentives, not legal measures.
Icon policy briefs

Rethinking anti-corruption in South Africa: pathways to reform

Strengthening existing institutions, prioritising prevention and engaging the private sector are needed to end corruption.