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SA's fight against corruption has lacked committed and courageous leadership with the mindset of enough is enough, who acknowledge that, regardless of politics and position, turning the tide decisively means doing things differently, writes the author. (iStock / Getty Images Plus)
SA's fight against corruption has lacked committed and courageous leadership with the mindset of enough is enough, who acknowledge that, regardless of politics and position, turning the tide decisively means doing things differently, writes the author. (iStock / Getty Images Plus)

There has been some progress in South Africa's fight against corruption, writes Karam Singh, but it has not kept pace with corruption itself because the fight has lacked committed leadership with the courage to do things differently.

South Africa's fight against corruption over the past years has been partial, unfocused, and incomplete. Fundamentally, the fight has lacked committed and courageous leadership with the mindset of enough is enough, who acknowledge that, regardless of politics and position, turning the tide decisively means doing things differently. 

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