Heath, the controversial head of the special investigating unit, said the government was not dedicated in the fight against corruption. There was a culture of dishonesty in South Africa, said Heath. If government does not allow investigations or support investigations into corruption properly then it allows corruption to increase. Foreign investors first wanted to know whether the government was serious about fighting corruption before deciding to invest in the country. Heath said he had often been told by government officials that uncovering corruption meant an attack on the reputation of those managing the departments involved.
Corruption governs the country.
We are confronted with the fact that we are operating in Africa - essentially a Third World. He said corruption and maladministration ruined many African countries because there were no continuous efforts to fight it. The problem is we have a Third World country operating in a First World economy. Heath said there was a culture of dishonesty in South Africa and bribery was the order of the day. Companies which did not accept bribery offers ran the risk of being alienated and sidelined.