July 2021 - Corruption Watch

Africa’s Hidden Victims: Covid food aid prey to power politics and corruption

30 Jul 2021, 10:42

By Linus Unah, Sally Hayden, Maurice Oniang’o and Patrick EgwuFirst published on Journalists for Transparency When government leaders across Africa began to impose lockdowns to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus last year, many Africans, who were not covered by any form of social protection, began to panic. In Gulu, northern Uganda, 35-year-old Amina Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Corruption as an enabler of wildlife, forest and fisheries crime: part 3

27 Jul 2021, 15:26

A new study titled Convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime, released in May 2021 by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), sheds light on this phenomenon of crime convergence, which has been noticed more and more over the last two decades. The report shows that criminal networks are dealing in wildlife Read more >

LAND AND CORRUPTION

CW scrutinises Land Court bill, makes submission to Parliament

26 Jul 2021, 13:28

Corruption Watch (CW) has made a written submission on the Land Court bill of 2021, noting several vulnerabilities in its provisions. The bill was developed by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform, chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza, and followed recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture. It was tabled in Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

Show us the receipts! CSOs demand accountability for state capture

23 Jul 2021, 11:11

The recent tragic days of violence in South Africa are, in large part, a legacy of state capture. The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG) calls on state institutions to hold accountable the individuals and groups instrumental in the instigation of violence and looting in KZN, Gauteng and across South Africa. However, we Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Online registrations open, but elections may be postponed

20 Jul 2021, 15:45

UPDATE, 20 July 2021: Former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke has advised the Independent Electoral Commission to postpone the upcoming local government elections, scheduled for 27 October this year. Moseneke has recommended that February 2022 be the new target, as only by then would 40% of the population be vaccinated and a herd immunity state Read more >

OPINIONS

Send the Guptas back: SA needs the UAE’s help to fight corruption

20 Jul 2021, 13:41

By David Lewis and Michael F. BreenFirst posted on Foreign Policy US president Joe Biden launched a new initiative last month to focus the government on the fight against corruption, a struggle he called “essential to the preservation of our democracy and our future.” The stakes are indeed high, and Biden was right to Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

Failure of leadership has brought SA to the brink

19 Jul 2021, 8:49

Issued on behalf of the Corruption Watch board of directors The current crisis in South Africa that has seen widespread unrest, looting, disruption of services and destruction of infrastructure can be laid squarely at the feet of a political establishment out of touch with a population that it claims to represent, according to Corruption Watch. Read more >

UNCATEGORISED

Join the Watcher’s Circle

15 Jul 2021, 11:39

Like other non-profit organisations, Corruption Watch (CW) appreciates not only moral support but also financial support, and we’re endlessly grateful for the generosity of our donors. We have an exciting new initiative launching soon – our major donor programme, The Watcher’s Circle, which falls part of our public fundraising. The programme will target a specific Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Corruption as an enabler of wildlife, forest and fisheries crime: part 2

12 Jul 2021, 14:57

Consider this statement: “Bribes can make up to 10% of the wholesale value of ivory in Asia.” And given that according to an investigation by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), raw ivory currently commands a price of between US$597/kg and $689/kg, on the Asian market – down from a mind-boggling high of $2 100/kg in Read more >