January 2022 - Corruption Watch

Restoring trust in SOEs through the objective selection of board members

31 Jan 2022, 17:43

Image: Wikimedia Commons By Lulama Qabaka and Leon van VuurenFirst published on The Ethics Institute A story going around relates to a boy who, upon his return from school, is asked by his mother how his day went. The boy indicated that every child in his class was asked to tell a story about his Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Zondo calls for public appointment process for future Sars heads

31 Jan 2022, 16:41

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who also chairs the state capture commission, wants future commissioners of the South African Revenue Service (Sars) to be appointed in an open, public process. The first of three editions of the state capture commission’s report – released to the public two weeks ago – has found that Sars was Read more >

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ZEPs: the corruption threat lurking on the horizon

27 Jan 2022, 11:33

By Kwazi Dlamini Corruption and incompetence. These are the foremost concerns that haunt those affected by the Zimbabwe exemption permits (ZEPs) saga that became the subject of recent media reports over the scrapping of the rights associated with the document by the Department of Home Affairs last month. The specialised permits for nationals of Read more >

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CW marks 10th birthday with continued firm commitment to corruption fight

26 Jan 2022, 11:35

On this day a decade ago, Corruption Watch (CW) was launched. It has been a time of change in many ways, and a series of ups and downs just like any other entity existing in South Africa, but a number of original staffers are still here, and they and those who came after are as Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

PSC commissioner vacancy: call for public input on shortlisted candidates

26 Jan 2022, 11:08

The Sub-Committee of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has met to shortlist candidates for the post of Commissioner of the Public Service Commission. The portfolio committee received 146 applications in response to its advertisement for the job of Commissioner of the Public Service Commission (PSC). As the PSC is the custodian of good Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

2021 CPI: SA again fails to progress in anti-corruption efforts

25 Jan 2022, 7:01

Today’s release of Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that South Africa, along with many other countries in the world, has reached a virtual standstill in its efforts to curb corruption, as human rights abuses and the erosion of democracy flourish. The CPI, the leading global indicator of public sector corruption, ranks 180 Read more >

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Another year, another CPI – and it’s the same old story

24 Jan 2022, 17:07

Image: Flickr/dirkb86 There’s not much to say about South Africa’s showing in this year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released today by Transparency International (TI). We’ve said it all before in recent years, because South Africa has produced yet another mediocre score – one that has not changed by more than three points in the last Read more >

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The facilitators and followers in the state capture project: SAA

21 Jan 2022, 12:24

South African Airways (SAA) did not avoid the TNA Media contracts that continue to dog the legacies of fellow state-owned entities (SOEs) Transnet and Eskom. Evidence led before the state capture commission on the airline’s dealings with the Gupta-owned media company was narrowed to two witnesses – its former board chairs Cheryl Carolus and Vuyisile Read more >

WHISTLE-BLOWERS

Whistle-blowers: they deserve better from us all

21 Jan 2022, 11:38

By Cynthia StimpelFirst published in Daring to Act Whistle-blowing is a pro-social act that encourages, among other things, freedom in the sharing of information and the protection of human rights. However, whistle-blowers often experience severe victimisation and retaliation in the workplace. They are treated as the pariahs of society, and often face such reprisals as Read more >