A media scholar who studied Carter and interviewed him explains how he attempted to translate Jesus’ teachings into action through his life of public service.
South Africa provides fertile ground for money laundering and terrorism funding.
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In being grey listed South Africa joins a list of countries with poor governance. Others are war zones or countries with jihadist terror groupings operating on their land.
Workers don’t like the current two-tier system, which pays new employees less.
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While some world leaders and foreign policy experts expected IS to increase its attacks during COVID-19’s early days, travel bans and curfews helped slow violence.
Achieving greater transparency and accountability in democratic governance and in capitalist economics must occur simultaneously.
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Young Nigerians actively discuss politics and governance despite being kept on the sidelines. They seek a government that would promote their inclusion and solve problems affecting them.
Photo taken in a refugee camp in Somalia in 2019. Somalia tops the list of the world’s most corrupt countries.
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The culture of impunity that has lingered since the presidency of Jacob Zuma has to give way to a new era of integrity and accountability.
Mexican soldiers stand guard near during the arrest of Joaquin Ovidio Guzman in Culiacan, Mexico, in January 2023.
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Mexico’s crime epidemic continues to worsen, as poverty and inequality also grow in the country.
Supra Mahumapelo, former premier of North West Province, former president Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa at an ANC celebration in 2016.
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The decline in support for the ANC suggests that coalition governments will become increasingly common in the country, affecting its appointment policy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa receives reports of the of the state capture commission from Justice Raymond Zondo. The reports found exposed massive state corruption involving private individuals and companies.
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South Africans are actively challenging the criminalisation of the state. Many of the revelations about fraud, corruption and nepotism come from principled whistle-blowers within the state.
Security companies suggest that criminals take advantage of the fact that many home and business security systems get compromised during power outages.
Australia slipped from 7th to 18th in the rankings over the past decade. But this year we’ve climbed back to 13th thanks to reforms in key areas including the new National Anti-Corruption Commission.