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    Considering a Single Anti-corruption Agency for South Africa
    (University of the Western Cape, 2025) Morris, Liesl E
    In recent years, concerns about corruption have increased in South Africa. Although corruption is widely discussed, less focus is placed on the anti-corruption agencies and their efficiency in countering corruption. These agencies are established in terms of legislation to prevent, combat, investigate and prosecute corruption in line with international and regional instruments and domestic legislation. Though the approach is a multiple-agency approach, over the years, some agencies were established, re-designed and others done away with. The question is whether the current anti-corruption agencies are still efficient in fighting corruption in line with international standards. The proposed standard is that ACAs should be independent, specialised, staffed, and have sufficient resources to meet their roles and responsibilities. The focus of this dissertation is to assess the efficiency of specific anti-corruption agencies in South Africa. This dissertation hopes to contribute to a better understanding of what a model anti-corruption agency is and how the agencies in South Africa measure against that model. The analysis looks at the mandate and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the agencies. The strengths include the legal framework that provides the ACA with its mandate and powers and its independence and public collaboration. The weaknesses include political interference, insufficient legal framework and resources as well a lack of public trust. It is recommended that a single agency should be used in South Africa.