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Comparison of countries
South Africa
Bolivia
Indices
Overall Score:
41 out of 100
Rank:
82 out of 180
Rank:
46 out of 141
Overall Score:
83 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,56 out of 1
Rank:
57 out of 142
Overall Score:
118 out of 150
Rank:
16 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,51 out of 10
Rank:
31 out of 119
Overall Score:
28 out of 100
Rank:
133 out of 180
Overall Score:
2,56 out of 10
Rank:
109 out of 141
Overall Score:
11 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,37 out of 1
Rank:
131 out of 142
Overall Score:
70 out of 150
Rank:
105 out of 140
Overall Score:
4,52 out of 10
Rank:
92 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
AU
UN
OAS
South Africa
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2007.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 2 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2025.
  • Member of the FATF since 2003.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • BRICS Member since 2011.
  • Holds BRICS Presidency in 2023.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2005.
Bolivia
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1997.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
Main Legislation
South Africa
  1. Public Service Act 103 of 1994, (English);

  2. Executive Members’ Ethics Act of 1998, (English);

  3. Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000, (English);

  4. Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, (English);

  5. Public Service Amendment Act 30 of 2007, (English);

  6. Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 5 of 2017, (English);

  7. Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests for Assembly and Permanent Council Members, (English);

  8. Public Service Regulations, (English).

Bolivia

1. Criminal Code: Articles 145-148, 149-152, 158, 170, 172bis, 173bis, 185bis
(Codigo Penal: Artículos 145-148, 149-152, 158, 170, 172bis, 173bis, 185bis), (Spanish);

2. Law on Government Administration and Control
(Ley No. 1178, de Administración y Control Gubernamentales), (Spanish);

3. Law on Civil Servants: Articles 8-15, 53-55
(Estatuto Del Funcionario Público: Artículos 8-15, 53-55), (Spanish);

4. Law on the Fight against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment and Criminal Investigation
(Ley de Lucha Contra la Corrupción, Enriquecimiento Ilícito e Investigación de Fortunas), (Spanish);

5. Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses
(Ley de Protección de Denunciantes y Testigos), (Spanish);

6. Law on Transparency and Anti-Corruption Units
(Ley de Unidades de Transparencia y Lucha Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

7. Law on Reinforcing the Fight against Corruption
(Ley de Fortalecimiento Para la Lucha Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

8. Presidential Decree on the Control of Asset Declarations in Public Entities
(Decreto Supremo No. 1233 Reglamento de Control de la Declaración Jurada de Bienes y Rentas en las Entidades Públicas), (Spanish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
South Africa
  1. Investigating Directorate, (English);

  2. Public Service Commission, (English);

  3. Special Investigating Unit, (English);

  4. Special Tribunal, (English).

Bolivia

1. Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency
(Ministerio de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional), (Spanish);

2. State Prosecutor's Office (site created but currently unavailable)
(Fiscalía General del Estado), (Spanish);

3. General Comptroller
(Contraloría General del Estado Bolivia), (Spanish);

4. National Council for the Fight against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment and the Laundering of Illicit Gains
(Consejo Nacional de Lucha Contra la Corrupción, Enriquecimiento Ilícito y Legitimación de Ganancias Ilícitas), (Spanish).

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