SOUTH AFRICA Country Profile

Resources

The websites listed below provide useful facts on South Africa as well as contacts and tools for companies operating in South Africa:

 

Sources for further reading:

Conventions and Indices

OECD Anti-Bribery Convention Status: Entry into Force of Implementing Legislation 27 April 2004. Deposit of Instrument of Ratification 19 June 2007. Entry into Force of the Convention 18 August 2007.

This field describes the country's status on the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions. Please note any declarations and reservations made upon ratification. View the list of signatories to the OECD Convention. Read more about the OECD Convention.

 

UNCAC Status: Signed 9 December 2003. Ratified 22 November 2004.

This field describes the country's status on the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Please note any declarations and reservations made upon ratification. The list of signatories can be found on the UNODC website. Read more about the UNCAC.

 

Other Relevant Conventions or Treaties:

 

Transparency CPI: 2009: 55/180 (Score: 4.7)

Transparency CPI
This field consists of the score for the country in question on the Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International as well as its ranking.

 

World Bank CORR Index (-2.5 - +2.5): 2008: +0.30

World Bank Corruption Index
This field consists of the score for the country in question on the 'Control of Corruption'-indicator in the World Bank Governance Research Indicator Country Snapshot (GRICS): 1996-2008.

 

OECD Country Risk Classification (0-7): 2010: 3

Country Risk Classification
The classification of countries by risk category has the aim of providing OECD countries with a basis for calculating the premium interest rate to be charged to cover the risk of non-repayment of export credits. Countries are placed in risk categories 0 - 7, with 0 being the lowest risk category and thus the least expensive. Conversely, premium group 7 is the highest risk category. Each classification is comprised of 2 components: 1) an assessment of the country's economic/financial situation, and 2) its overall political stability. Access the complete list of OECD Country Risk Classification figures.

 

Data Verification:

Latest update: November 2009

Data verified by: Global Advice Network