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Call to President Zuma ahead of State of the Nation address

In his State of the Nation Address President Jacob Zuma should demonstrate his commitment to accountability and transparency by announcing the release of the Nkandla upgrade report to the public.

Corruption Watch exposes ‘fronting’ in R30m Mvula Trust contract

Corruption Watch has uncovered fronting in a R30-million tender won by Mvula Trust to manage the distribution of hundreds of millions of rand through a communities-based job-creation project.

'Release details of contracts awarded for Nkandla upgrade'

Corruption Watch has written a letter to Minister of Public Works Thulas Nxesi to ask for a copy of the investigation report into the upgrade of President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence. In particular, the civil society organisation wants the Minister to publish the names of the companies or individuals who were awarded the contracts to perform the Nkandla upgrade.

Corruption Watch, TAC take SIU to court over Gauteng health probe info

Corruption Watch and the Treatment Action Campaign are to go to court to challenge the Special Investigating Unit's refusal to provide access to any information gathered during its investigation into mismanagement and corruption in the Gauteng Health Department between 2006 and 2010.

Mdu Ntuli + Corruption Watch take on fishy deals!

Popular and outspoken comedic animator Mdu Ntuli, the animator behind the Nkandla Fish and Chips commercial recently banned by the SABC, is joining forces with Corruption Watch to encourage South Africans to speak out against corruption.

TI survey confirms SA's corruption fears rising

The global perception survey on corruption from Transparency International shows South Africa’s position has worsened again, but Corruption Watch takes comfort that many South Africans want to take a proactive stance in combating the scourge. “It is this sentiment that we are tapping into," says Corruption Watch director David Lewis.

National crime stats don’t help corruption fight

The national crime statistics released in parliament today do not provide the information necessary to strengthen the fight against corruption.

A letter Minister Angie Motshekga

In this letter to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) voices its deep concern that Limpopo whistleblower Solly Tshitangano was dismissed last year despite playing a vital role in exposing evidence of corruption and maIadministration in his province's education department. In this letter Casac calls on the minister to take all necessary measures to ensure Tshitangano is reinstated.

Call to reinstate whistleblower Solly Tshitangano

Corruption Watch joins the call by rights group Section27 for the reinstatement of Limpopo textbooks whistleblower Solly Tshitangano, who was fired for raising the flag on the EduSolutions tender to procure and deliver textbooks to schools in the province.

Corruption Watch calls for Neo Africa probe

Corruption Watch is calling for a review of every public sector tender involving Neo Solutions – now known as Neo Africa – a company exposed in Sunday's City Press and alleged to have bribed senior government officials in exchange for securing state tenders.