Rising white-collar crimes worry DCEC

He said doing so would play a role in improving internal and regulatory controls adding that the DCEC continues to enhance collaborative partnerships with relevant stakeholders in the public, private and civil society to reduce corruption. “The fight against corruption should be seen to begin from the leadership angle in terms of political will, good governance, promoting of integrity and good ethical behaviour and all leaders in our own space,” he said.

Katlholo said corruption at the highest levels poses a great threat to the stability and well-being of society, while the failure to root out high-level corruption undermines anti-corruption measures at other levels as it perpetuates double standards. For his part, NBFIRA CEO, Oduetse Motshidisi said fraud in the non-bank financial institutions sector cuts across the spectrum with no particular sector more particularly affected.