Utilising Crime Intelligence from Corrupt Practices to Enhance AntiCorruption Strategies on National Roads: The Case of South Africa

Corruption by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and regulatory officials on South African National roads undermines road safety, public trust, and economic efficiency. This qualitative study described the utilisation of crime intelligence from corrupt practices to enhance Anti-corruption strategies on South African National roads. It adopted the non-empirical research design: Systematic review, aided by the case study research design to purposively select official reports, academic studies, government publications, and media, and the Google Scholar, JSTOR, ProQuest and EBSCO host reports. The collected data were restricted to the years 1938 and 2024, not in sequence. The inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA) was combined with the application the Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) to identify the study themes to respond and verify the study objective. This study identified common patterns and trends in corrupt activities such as bribery, extortion, and collusion, which facilitate criminal behaviour and compromise the integrity of law enforcement. It recommended that crime intelligence can be a valuable tool in developing more targeted and effective Anti-corruption strategies. By understanding the systemic vulnerabilities and operational weaknesses exploited by corrupt officials, law enforcement agencies can enhance their monitoring, accountability, and enforcement mechanisms.