The problem of corruption in its many forms is the primary political concern amongst SA’s top financial executives. According to the 2010 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Survey, compiled under the leadership of Deloitte’s Hugh Harrison, there was a positive environment around the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup. But, he added, while this “provided a welcome respite from the increasingly intense scrutiny on the leadership and political machinations surrounding the ANC”, that brief moment of ecstasy has now passed. Harrison also noted that the honeymoon phase of the Zuma administration was now over – “causing a return to great uncertainty for SA businesses”.
