JOHANNESBURG - While many South Africans view corruption as immoral and unjustifiable, some still see it as a necessary evil.
According to the latest Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) report, many believe corruption is one of the few ways to achieve success.
"About 61 percent of households say they were personally impacted by corruption," says researcher Dr Steven Gordon.
"The common myth is that people do not tolerate corruption," he adds.
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Gordon says that, for many people, corruption is associated with a pathway to success in South Africa.
He says many South Africans are reluctant to report corruption to authorities because they fear retaliation and lack trust in law enforcement.
This, he says, contributes to a culture of silence.
"Many people say they live in communities where if you spoke out against corruption, you would face really negative repercussions," he says.