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Abstract

The African National Congress (ANC) is a South African political party founded in 1912 as the South African Native National Congress. The problem the paper seeks to address is how political corruption and inequality in post-Apartheid South Africa has contributed to the decline in the ANC’s popularity in the country. The study used a qualitative research method, particularly the desk research design. Qualitative content analysis was the data analysis procedure employed in the study. The study’s limitations included relying on secondary data sources, the difficulty in verifying the information presented by those sources, and the concentration on open access articles only. The study found that the rampant corruption in the country has negative impacts on the country’s economic development, leading to increased poverty levels because of reduced employment opportunities. The study also found that although appropriate frameworks and systems exist in South Africa that are meant to deal with corruption issues, those systems are often ignored by top government officials who do not believe in being accountable for their corrupt actions. The study’s other finding was that the nation’s ruling party had experienced a decline in its support. Analysts even suggest that the party will struggle in the upcoming general elections if South Africans’ fortunes do not improve. Finally, the study found that the ANC can regain the public’s trust by establishing more effective frameworks and systems to address corruption

Course: Risk and Security Management - BSc (Hons) - C1565

Date Deposited: 2022-09-21

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