Madungandaba, Freda2025-06-242024Madungandaba, Freda . (2024). Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud Policies in South African Universities [Masters dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/45229https://hdl.handle.net/10539/45229A research report submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Management, In the Faculty of Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024The escalation of corruption and fraud within South Africa, as accentuated by revelations from the Zondo commission, point out a pervasive governance deficit extending beyond the public sector into the private domain. Media reports have drawn attention to concerns regarding corruption and fraud within South African universities, prompting an inquiry into the mechanisms available within higher education for managing such malpractices. Thus, this study seeks to investigate the anti-corruption and anti-fraud policies and initiatives implemented by South African universities. Employing a qualitative research methodology, the study assessed policies from 10 South African public universities and conducted interviews with university practitioners. The findings revealed that Higher Education Institutions have well-established fraud prevention processes in place, albeit with certain instances exceeding customary norms. However, the role of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in supporting universities with policy frameworks for combating corruption remained ambiguous. Additionally, communication regarding the newly proposed National Anti-Corruption Strategy to universities was found to be lacking.en© 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.UCTDAnti-CorruptionAnti-FraudPoliciesSouth African UniversitiesNational Anti-Corruption Strategy.DissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSDG-4: Quality education