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SA’s mining licensing regime in need of a major overhaul
Lack of transparency is detrimental to South Africa’s mining industry, writes Mashudu Masutha, and years of maladministration of the application process has destroyed sector confidence. The time has come for an urgent response, and the mining licensing regime is a good place to start.
SA needs a human rights framework based on social values
Anti-corruption law does not take into account the factor of imbalanced power dynamics, write Corruption Watch’s Sabeehah Motala and Melusi Ncala. If it really wants to address the so-called culture of corruption permeating our society, the law cannot do so while those with power remain unpunished and those without, risk being punished for their indigence.
CW weighs in on Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights amendment bill
Corruption Watch recently made a submission to Parliament on the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights amendment bill, which was passed by the National Assembly in December 2020. Our comments and concerns focused on women’s rights to land ownership, detrimental limitations on the ability of interested persons to object to conversions or to voice their objections, and the importance of ensuring that holders of vulnerable rights are able to access any information relating to processes, such as inquiries, that will impact their constitutionally protected rights to land.
CW research reveals opacity, regulation breaches on govt tender portals
As part of Corruption Watch’s Open Contracting for Health project, which aims to advocate for greater transparency in health procurement processes, we undertook research into the quality and accessibility of procurement data published on government portals. The research was conducted on our behalf by Open Cities Lab, and It revealed the glaring lack of quality, complete data available on public health-related procurement portals in South Africa.
Support CW’s petition for the release of the Mafereka report
Help us strengthen the voices of the Bapo Ba Mogale community in their quest to make the findings of the Mafereka Commission report public. Sign our petition to put pressure on the North West provincial government to release the report!
CW annual report: average 11 whistle-blower reports a day in 2020
Released today, Corruption Watch’s 2020 annual report, titled From Crisis to Action, reveals that last year the organisation received the second highest number of reports of corruption in a calendar year since its inception in 2012, and importantly, the highest number of reports implicating the policing and healthcare sectors. As in previous years, the majority of reports came from Gauteng, followed by KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
Algorithms and artificial intelligence as an anti-corruption tool
Using artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms to track down suspicious activity, for instance in banking transactions, is a fast-developing field. But there is a long way to go – if it ever happens – before the system will be able to work without human monitoring, say experts. AI will automate tasks that human beings are already doing – just much faster and using fewer computational resources.
MEDIA ADVISORY: CW to launch 2020 annual corruption report
Corruption Watch will release its ninth annual corruption report, titled From Crisis to Action, on Thursday, 25 March at 10h00. The report highlights areas of concern reported by whistle-blowers to the organisation, exposes the gaps that exist in the fight against corruption, and reveals some of the steps taken to tackle corruption through collaborative efforts. Importantly, the report reveals how the organisation was stirred ‘from crisis to action’ during the lockdown restrictions of the past year.