Corruption an impediment to economic reconstruction and recovery: A glocal missional approach

During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africans were shocked by reports about high levels of corruption in procurement personal protective equipment (PPE) trusted government officials. These are evidence break trust social contract between and citizens, a serious indictment to their dignity, safety security. Corruption is glocal problem that impedes service delivery perpetuates poverty, inequality, injustice unfairness. It not just prevalent local context Africa, but also global demands response. Research indicates religion prohibits corruption, does serve as barrier prevent it. The question posed critical African scholars why religious morality stop what can be done fight this scourge. call for missional approach address societal challenges helpful corruption. study conducted form comparative literature analysis through lens postcolonial decolonial discourse, it established limited ‘developing’ countries, fuelled greed lust, which contribute ‘thingification’ citizens. A an interdisciplinary focus values citizens; promotes humanrights-based respect basic human rights develops agents transformation combat endemic