Border authority cracks down on corrupt officials

By Nandi NtiniFirst published on Sowetan Live The Border Management Authority (BMA) has intensified its fight against corruption and dismissed nine officials for misconduct in the last quarter. “Corruption has been a serious challenge in the broader border management ecosystem,” said BMA commissioner Michael Masiapato during the authority’s quarterly performance briefing on Sunday. “Since taking Read more >

Corruption Watch celebrates ConCourt victory in CGE challenge

Today Corruption Watch (CW) was in the Constitutional Court to receive the judgment in its application challenging the National Assembly (NA)’s compliance with constitutionally mandated public participation processes in the appointment of five commissioners to the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). One of the cornerstones of South Africa’s constitutional democracy is the provision for members Read more >

ConCourt ruling vindicates CW in public participation case

In a victory for South Africa’s constitutional principle of public participation in democratic processes, the Constitutional Court on Friday handed down a unanimous judgment that found that the National Assembly failed to comply with its constitutional obligation to facilitate reasonable public involvement in recommending persons to be appointed as members of the Commission for Gender Read more >