A possible solution for corruption in South Africa with the church as initiator: a practical theological approach
Abstract
According to Transparency International, Africa is the most corrupt region in the world. In South
Africa, there is an annual ’loss’ of about R30 billion as a result of bribery and corruption. It
would appear that it is exactly the poor and the vulnerable who suffer most under the scourge
of corruption. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of corruption on
victim(s) and to evaluate it in an effort to formulate solutions as to how such individuals can
be guided and supported in the suffering and hardship that they endure and that specifically
emanate from corruption. In the research, an effort was made to move away from the trend
of the fragmenting of aid and to present guidelines or suggestions that can lead to a global
solution, where multi-disciplinary involvement can be facilitated. The researchers agree that
the church can play a key role in this, and the solution was sought in the principles expounded
in 1 Corinthians 12. The research method known as action research was investigated as a
workable method to be used by the multi-disciplinary aid team in their struggle against
corruption. In the final instance, the principles used by Touching Africa in their work were
investigated so that these could also be used in the quest for a solution.
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