Public-interest accountability
A structured view of integrity risk among South African public figures.
Integrity Index uses publicly available, source-linked information and a transparent scoring method to help citizens, researchers and journalists understand publicly documented integrity concerns.
Integrity Risk Score
Higher scores indicate higher publicly documented integrity risk. The score is not a positive rating and is not based on general reputation.
Methodology summary
Evidence first. Scores second.
Each score must be traceable to structured evidence. Allegations, investigations, formal charges, convictions, official findings and cleared matters are treated differently and recorded with source links wherever possible.
Convictions
Formal charges
Official findings
Investigations
Ethics matters
Credible allegations
Cleared or dismissed matters
0-19
Low
No known or very limited adverse public record found.
20-39
Limited
Limited public adverse information or low-weight concerns.
40-59
Moderate
Moderate integrity concerns based on public information.
60-79
High
High integrity risk based on significant public evidence.
80-100
Severe
Severe public integrity risk based on serious, repeated or confirmed evidence.
Public sources
The site uses publicly available information, with preference for official records, court documents, government sources and reputable reporting.
Neutral language
The website avoids inflammatory wording and separates alleged, investigated, charged, convicted and cleared matters.
Transparent updates
Profiles will show review dates and source-linked evidence so changes can be checked as new public information becomes available.