During the second half of 2020 we conducted a youth perceptions survey, which shows that youth are acutely vulnerable to corruption and in particular, women and gender non-conforming people. But this very vulnerability forces them into the role of perpetrator as well as victim, when they have to pay in money or with their bodies to obtain goods and services, avoid consequences, or advance in life.
Corruption Watch’s new report, Our Future is not for Sale, released today, highlights the devastating impact of corruption on the lives of young people in South Africa, and how their prospects have been affected by the pervasiveness of corruption in the country. Abuse of power and lack of opportunities have forced many young people to become not only victims but also perpetrators of corruption.
Between 2015 and 2018 we published a series of six corruption-related stories aimed at our youth supporters. The stories were developed in collaboration with the FunDza Literacy Trust, and reflect […]
A recent partnership between Corruption Watch and community radio stations in Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape and Gauteng, unearthed ubiquitous distrust and contempt for the government and police, writes Melody Emmett. It also highlighted the need for community stations to be properly resourced, especially with local government elections not far off, and the necessity to be able to make informed decisions.
Members of the media are invited to the virtual launch of Corruption Watch’s Our Future is not for Sale report, which focuses on young people’s perceptions and attitudes towards corruption in South Africa. The event takes place on 9 December 2020, International Anti-Corruption Day.
The private sector, we know, is not a novice in the game of corruption. For those companies wishing to proactively take steps to address this situation, says Cynthia Schoeman of Ethics Monitor, a critical first response is to move beyond public sector criticism to get the ethics in one’s own house in order.
A new report on corporate reporting on anti-corruption programmes, organisational transparency, and country-by-country reporting shows that not all corporates willingly disclose this information. Of the 100 companies assessed, those which earned high scores are all JSE-listed and therefore subject to regulation, while those which scored poorly are privately owned.
Corruption thrives when people who notice choose to say nothing – but it’s a huge step to take, and there are many factors to consider beforehand. To assist potential whistle-blowers in making an informed decision, the Public Affairs Research Institute has published an informative booklet aimed particularly at public servants who want to expose corruption, but will help anyone. Download it now.
South African police officers are complicit in the surge of gender-based violence, writes Corruption Watch’s Sabeehah Motala, by not taking victims’ complaints seriously, often placing the blame on the victim, and extorting sexual favours from women. The police force needs both feminist-sensitive training and anti-corruption training, Motala argues, because the two issues intersect in the archaic system of patriarchy.