Deviations and expansions in public procurement are not necessarily red flags or signs of irregularities, said Prof Geo Quinot of Stellenbosch University at the recent webinar launch of Corruption Watch's third procurement risk trends report. However, in the case of Transnet, they definitely were.
Deviations and expansions in public procurement are not necessarily red flags or signs of irregularities, said Prof Geo Quinot of Stellenbosch University at the recent webinar launch of Corruption Watch's third procurement risk trends report. However, in the case of Transnet, they definitely were.
CW report further underscores need for public procurement reform
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Time for corporate SA to step up and join the fight against corruption
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A new corporate anti-corruption guide, developed by Business Leadership South Africa and the Gordon Institute of Business Science, may very well provide the impetus the business sector needs to get its act together and work cohesively towards cutting down on corruption. The two organisations envision the guide as being “the launchpad for a much-needed discussion on how to create a corruption-resistant business sector.”
A new corporate anti-corruption guide, developed by Business Leadership South Africa and the Gordon Institute of Business Science, may very well provide the impetus the business sector needs to get its act together and work cohesively towards cutting down on corruption. The two organisations envision the guide as being “the launchpad for a much-needed discussion on how to create a corruption-resistant business sector.”
The 13th Global Investigative Journalism Conference honoured watchdog journalism in developing and transitioning countries to promote courageous and impactful journalism particularly in hostile press environments.
The 13th Global Investigative Journalism Conference honoured watchdog journalism in developing and transitioning countries to promote courageous and impactful journalism particularly in hostile press environments.
GIJC23: SA among Global Shining Light Awards winners
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Gordhan proposes biggest shake-up of SOCs since the 1990s
The National State Enterprises Bill is the most far-reaching reform of SOCs since the 1990s, when some were corporatised under the Companies Act, mostly with an eye to future privatisation.
The National State Enterprises Bill is the most far-reaching reform of SOCs since the 1990s, when some were corporatised under the Companies Act, mostly with an eye to future privatisation.
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Image by Freepik Corruption Watch’s recent Procurement Risk Trends 2023 report records the alarming rate at which state organs use the practice of deviations and contract expansions in public procurement, and not always for good purposes. While it clarifies that there may be perfectly valid reasons for deviating from a prescribed procurement procedure or for Read more >
Image: Arrive Alive By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices It’s apartheid season once again in South African politics – that time when politicians of the ruling ANC resort to inelegantly weaving the legacy of the gruesome past regime into rhetoric when faced with the task of explaining their (failed) duty to the nation. In Read more >