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Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/132553 Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM Joorst, Laylah Jade Lambrechts, Derica Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science. Civil service ethics Administrative agencies -- Corrupt practices Government business enterprises -- South Africa Electric utilities -- Government ownership -- South Africa Eskom (Firm) -- Corrupt practices Eskom (firm) -- Management Political corruption -- South Africa Corporate governance -- South Africa South Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century UCTD Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Joorst, L. J. 2025. Public Sector Corruption and State-Owned Enterprises in South Africa: The Case of Eskom. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/58d28689-71e4-4e40-9582-1157b00de645 ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Corruption is an issue in South Africa that, not only undermines the effective operations of an entity, but also has wider economic stability and societal well-being implications for communities. This thesis explores public sector corruption in state owned enterprises, by using Eskom as case study. The study investigates the nature of public sector corruption, how it takes place in Eskom and the effect it had on the utility. The study uses a qualitative research approach to provide a thick description of public sector corruption in Eskom. By applying theoretical frameworks of neopatrimonialism and principal-agent theory, this research provides a nuanced understanding of how corruption manifests in Eskom and its implications for the SOE. The study reveals that corruption in Eskom must be understood against its historical context; that it is complex and multi-dimensional and that it will continue unless there is genuine political will to eradicate it. The findings illustrate that public sector corruption is a form of state capture—a form of systemic corruption where private interests unduly influence state decision-making—has persisted from Apartheid to the present. This study offers empirical and theoretical insights that enrich the body of research on Eskom and provide an analytical framework for understanding corruption's broader effects on SOEs in South Africa. The findings of this study contribute to the broader discourse on public sector corruption in the field of political science, offering insights into the ways in which corruption continues to occur in an SOE like Eskom and how it affects the entity’s operations despite preventative regulations and political intentions in place to address the scourge. Lessons learnt from this case study could be useful to understand the complexity of public sector corruption in other SOEs. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar nie. Masters 2025-06-11T07:27:15Z 2025-06-11T07:27:15Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132553 Stellenbosch University 165 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Civil service ethics Administrative agencies -- Corrupt practices Government business enterprises -- South Africa Electric utilities -- Government ownership -- South Africa Eskom (Firm) -- Corrupt practices Eskom (firm) -- Management Political corruption -- South Africa Corporate governance -- South Africa South Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century UCTD Joorst, Laylah Jade Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM |
| title | Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM |
| title_full | Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM |
| title_fullStr | Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM |
| title_short | Public sector corruption and state-owned enterprises in South Africa: the case of ESKOM |
| title_sort | public sector corruption and state owned enterprises in south africa the case of eskom |
| topic | Civil service ethics Administrative agencies -- Corrupt practices Government business enterprises -- South Africa Electric utilities -- Government ownership -- South Africa Eskom (Firm) -- Corrupt practices Eskom (firm) -- Management Political corruption -- South Africa Corporate governance -- South Africa South Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132553 |
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