Corruption is now recognised as one of the South African (SA) government's greatest challenges in the public sector. The Public Service Commission (PSC) has stated that the five most common manifestations of the corruption which is on the increase in the SA public sector are fraud and bribery, mismanagement of government funds, abuse of government resources, identity document fraud and procurement irregularities. It is a major hindrance to good governance, with a disproportionate impact on poor communities and is corrosive of the very fabric of our society. The government has prompted public sector departments to focus on anti-corruption measures as part of their mechanisms to prevent and curb corruption. Some departments are looking to these controls, while the majority of departments have not. However, it is evident that these mechanisms are insufficient to prevent and curb corruption, due to poor governance practices, such as