Eight of the original 26 applicants for the post of deputy public protector have been shortlisted, and will be interviewed on 12 and 13 November. The interviews will be streamed live on Parliament’s YouTube channel.
A new report on beneficial ownership, released by Transparency International, recommends that the Financial Action Task Force review its standards and guidance documents, and provide more detailed recommendations on what is necessary to ensure competent authorities have access to reliable and accurate information on beneficial ownership in a timely manner.
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services announced on Thursday the eight shortlisted candidates who will be considered for the position of deputy public protector. The term of the incumbent, Kevin Malunga, ends in December. The interviews with the candidates will take place in November. CW made a submission on all 26 applicants to the committee, which welcomed the document and used it as a reference during the shortlisting process.
In an interview with CW ‘s Kavisha Pillay and Sabeehah Motala, outgoing deputy public protector Kevin Malunga reflected on his tenure and talked about the lack of urgency by the prosecuting authorities to act on cases linked to corruption.
“We welcome the High Court decision that denied Jiba’s application for reinstatement pending the review that she has initiated of the findings of the Mokgoro Commission, findings which constituted the basis of her dismissal by President Ramaphosa.”
Corruption Watch has made a submission to Parliament with information on the vetting of candidates for the upcoming deputy public protector position. The organisation has been involved in the appointment of Kevin Malunga’s successor and is presently running a campaign calling for transparency and merit-based appointments at this level.
Barbara Dale-Jones shines the spotlight on ongoing corruption and inhumane treatment at the Beit Bridge border post which has widely been reported on for years.
Dale-Jones runs two companies that focus on transforming systems and the people in them
Corruption Watch wishes to apologise to three individuals whose names were mentioned in a letter published on our website. These individuals were dismissed but reinstated after the disciplinary findings against them were overturned, in a process which we did not know at the time. We regret any harm caused as a result of the publication of the letter and its accessibility on the Corruption Watch website between 7 August and 13 September 2019.
The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture together with concerned South Africans hosted a people’s hearing at Constitution Hill on Saturday 12 October 2019, to highlight concerns around corruption, looting and crime which the Zondo commission on state capture will be asked to address. CW is one of 20 civil society organisations in the working group.
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