Moyane down again, but seemingly not out

Embattled former Sars head Tom Moyane has suffered yet another court setback, after the North Gauteng High Court today dismissed his application to have President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to fire him overturned. Moyane is fighting tooth and nail to keep his job, but Judge Hans Fabricius ruled that the national interest was far greater than Moyane's personal interest.

Embattled former Sars head Tom Moyane has suffered yet another court setback, after the North Gauteng High Court today dismissed his application to have President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to fire him overturned. Moyane is fighting tooth and nail to keep his job, but Judge Hans Fabricius ruled that the national interest was far greater than Moyane's personal interest.

Whistle-blower protection a focus of IACD

Delegates at the official international anti-corruption day event, held in Tshwane on Monday, 10 December, discussed the role of whistle-blowers and witnesses in upholding democracy, and the seriousness of the need to protect them from victimisation. Other topics discussed included consequence management, as well as the media’s role in covering corruption. In addition, delegates were told of a newly rejuvenated anti-corruption task team process that enjoys political will and leadership for the first time in years.

Delegates at the official international anti-corruption day event, held in Tshwane on Monday, 10 December, discussed the role of whistle-blowers and witnesses in upholding democracy, and the seriousness of the need to protect them from victimisation. Other topics discussed included consequence management, as well as the media’s role in covering corruption. In addition, delegates were told of a newly rejuvenated anti-corruption task team process that enjoys political will and leadership for the first time in years.

IACD: trillions lost to corruption

Yesterday, 9 December, marked the annual International Anti-Corruption Day, set up by the UN to raise awareness of the devastating impact of corruption, and to look back on the year and assess progress in the fight to eradicate the scourge. Every year, trillions of dollars - equivalent to more than 5% of global GDP - are paid in bribes or stolen through corruption, the UN has reported.