December 2021 - Corruption Watch

Eight years for errant CFO with series of local govt-related graft charges

14 Dec 2021, 9:55

By Kwazi Dlamini A unique set of events played out in two Free State courts last week, with one local municipality right at the centre of it. The chief financial officer (CFO) of Nketoana Municipality, Xolani Malindi, made his first court appearance on 8 December, facing fraud charges, while former CFO Vincent Mkhefa was on Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

We, the people – 25 years of South Africa’s Constitution

10 Dec 2021, 16:13

Twenty-five years ago, then president Nelson Mandela put his signature to the final text of South Africa’s Constitution, and it became law. The date was 10 December 1996; the place was Sharpeville, in Vereeniging, south of Johannesburg. This location is historically significant to all South Africans as, just 36 years before, police had opened fire, Read more >

OPINIONS

Combating corruption is key to creating a sustainable path of future growth for SA

10 Dec 2021, 15:57

By Petrus Marais and Karam SinghFirst published on City Press Business success – and survival – relies largely on developing a strategy that takes into account various scenarios, considers mitigating factors, makes certain assumptions, spotlights threats and charts a course for the future. Three years ago very few C-suite executives factored in a global pandemic Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

New CW perceptions survey, released on IACD, unpacks whistle-blower role

09 Dec 2021, 8:37

The journey of whistle-blowers in South Africa has increasingly come under the spotlight, including the sometimes devastating consequences that have followed a disclosure. In a report titled Daring to Act, released to coincide with today’s International Anti-Corruption Day, Corruption Watch unveils the findings of an online perceptions survey towards whistle-blowing in South Africa. The study Read more >

RAISING AWARENESS

CW releases whistle-blower perceptions report for IACD, lauds corruption busters

08 Dec 2021, 17:55

On this International Anti-Corruption Day 2021, held fittingly under the theme Your right, your role: say no to corruption, we pay tribute to whistle-blowers. These defenders of democracy and good governance risk life and limb to expose corruption where they find it and indeed, Corruption Watch would not be able to do its work without Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

AG report records improvement, but flags accountability shortfalls

08 Dec 2021, 17:23

The public health sector is in dire trouble, with its entities being responsible for a substantial amount of the unauthorised expenditure recorded by the Auditor-General of South Africa in its latest report on audit outcomes of provincial and national departments. Auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke briefed the media on Wednesday afternoon, after having tabled the 2020/21 Public Read more >

POLICY AND ADVOCACY

CW submits comments on the Companies Amendment Bill

07 Dec 2021, 17:27

Much of Corruption Watch’s (CW) work consists of advocating for transparency – in procurement, in leadership appointments, in allocating resources, in matters of governance. Corruption threatens the credibility and effectiveness of these measures and more, and therefore transparency is crucial to curbing, even abolishing the scourge. Beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) is seen as an increasingly important element of any anti-corruption strategy, as it is fundamental in tackling illicit Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

CW bids farewell to executive director Lewis, chairperson Msimang

06 Dec 2021, 9:44

Corruption Watch (CW) will, at the end of December, mark the departure of both its executive director David Lewis and board chairperson Mavuso Msimang. The latter marks the end of his second term on the board of the organisation, while Lewis embarks on other projects. Anti-corruption champion More than 10 years ago, a group of Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Fraser bid to cross-examine SSA witnesses fails

01 Dec 2021, 18:42

By Valencia Talane Former State Security Agency (SSA) director-general (DG) Arthur Fraser will not be cross-examining any of the witnesses who implicated him in state capture earlier this year. The chairperson of the state capture commission, acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Wednesday dismissed an application by Fraser to cross-examine a number of witnesses in Read more >