in 2013, the afrobarometer report shows a substantial increase in the public perception of corruption since 2008. while a little over half of all people on the continent of africa (56%) believe that their country could be doing more to curb corruption, 66% of south africans believe that the government could be taking more steps to restrict corrupt activity. south africa ranks among the lowest countries where citizens have experienced corruption on a first-hand basis. only 15% of south africans admit to having paid a bribe in the past year. the average percentage of africans paying bribes in the prior year falls around 30%.