3295: NATIONWIDE | "Where is the Money Going?" Tough Questions on Corruption in South Sudan

In this episode of Nationwide, Radio Miraya confronts the growing crisis of corruption in South Sudan and the mounting public frustration over a lack of accountability, weak service delivery, and a lack of transparency in government institutions. Host Gabriel Shadar speaks with senior officials from the South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission, including Acting Chairperson Samuel Beny Mading, Executive Director Jeremiah Ater, and Director of Corruption Prevention and Education William Sanday Detor. The officials acknowledge that years of conflict, chronic underfunding, and institutional setbacks have severely weakened the commission’s ability to investigate and prosecute corruption cases, even as allegations of misuse of public resources continue to grow. They also reveal that despite expanded powers under the amended Anti-Corruption Act, including lifestyle audits and prosecutorial authority, financial and staffing constraints continue to stall operations. The discussion raises difficult questions about where billions of dollars in public revenue have gone, why basic services remain poor, and whether corruption has become normalised in public life. The guests warn that corruption is undermining healthcare, education, infrastructure, food security, and public trust in state institutions. The programme also highlights calls for urgent reforms, stronger oversight, public vigilance, and stronger political will to confront corruption before its long-term impact further deepens instability and hardship across the country.