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INFOGRAPHIC: Bribery in SA by the numbers

Johannesburg - Bribery is a growing problem in South Africa with the average bribe amount rising by R195 over the last year to R2 200 in 2016, according to a local survey. 

READ: SA's average bribe rises to R2 200

The Ethics Institute on Tuesday released the second South African Citizen’s Bribery Survey, which is sponsored by retailer Massmart-Walmart. The survey, which was conducted in October 2016 at Massmart-Walmart stores, tapped 4 553 people represented from major urban areas in Gauteng, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and the Western Cape.

Survey respondents said the top five reasons for resorting to bribery are to avoid traffic offences (36%); to secure a job (18%); to obtain a driver’s licence (15%); to get a tender (7%); and to receive unauthorised discounts from business (4%).

READ: Marked increase in bribery in SA - survey

The survey revealed that while the average bribe amount in South Africa for 2016 hovered around the R2 200 mark, the most frequently mentioned bribe amounts among respondents were R50 and R100. Meanwhile, the median bribe amount was R700, 56% of bribes were reported to be below R1 000, and 91% below the R5 000 mark.

The infographic below further details key findings of this year's survey.

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