Operational Risk:
Critical
Score:
2/100
51
0/100
Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?
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South African military doctrine is derived from the National Defence White Paper [1] and the Defence Review. [2] The White Paper does not mention…
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Key military strategies such as the National Defence White Paper and Defence Review are publicly available. [1] [2] However, these documents do not mention…
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52
0/100
Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?
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There is no evidence that anti-corruption training is provided ahead of deployments. The Department of Defence does, however, perform fraud and corruption awareness raising…
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53
0/100
Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?
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Contemporary operations undertaken by the South African National Defence Force are primarily in support of regional peace-keeping missions under United Nations or Southern African…
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There is no public evidence that corruption issues are formally addressed during planning of deployment. Although missions like Democractic Republic of Congo deployments have…
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54
8/100
Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?
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South African deployments do not include embedded corruption-monitoring experts or advisors in command staff [3]. Pre-deployment briefings focus on operational rules of engagement and…
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There is no documented mission-level corruption risk guidance or post-deployment audit protocols focused on detecting corrupt practices in the field [3]. Evaluations and oversight…
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Parliamentary oversight bodies such as the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans receive summary updates from the Department of Defence regarding corruption and…
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55
0/100
Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?
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South Africa does not have defence-specific guidelines explicitly outlining corruption risk management in contracting provisions such as integrity pacts or probity audits deployed during…
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General ethics training includes procurement-related subjects but is mandatory for broader public service, not tailored for high-risk defence contracting roles [1]. The Minister of…
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56
NS/100
Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. South Africa’s legal framework primarily addresses mercenary activity, but does not explicitly regulate or…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. While South Africa has a strict anti-mercenary legal stance [1], it lacks a comprehensive…
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. This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Regulations on private military contractors and participation in foreign militaries are widely violated…
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0
NA/100
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Disregard of Corruption in-Country
Q51
NA/100
Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?
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Q52
NA/100
Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?
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Q53
NA/100
Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?
View QuestionCorruption within Mission
Q54
NA/100
Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?
View QuestionContracting
Q55
NA/100
Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?
View QuestionPrivate Security Companies
Q56
NA/100