Corruption Watch is delighted at the the final decision of the Constitutional Court to dismiss Cash Paymaster Services’ application for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment that ordered them to repay R316-million to the South African Social Security Agency. However, the organisation cautions, this is not the end of the matter as those who authorised the illegal payments must still be brought to book.
A group of civil society organisations, led by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the plight of the real victims of state capture – women, children, the working poor, and other ordinary citizens. The group urged the president to urgently impose punishment in the form of jail time on those linked to state capture, and to fire anyone in his government who is implicated.
Corruption Watch emphatically refutes claims made by Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, which suggests that the organisation is ‘captured’ by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee started a new campaign called Tax Justice South Africa which will target tax evaders who rob tax payers of a better life. The campaign was launched in November last year.
Mandisi Majavu, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University, looks at the impact corruption has had on South African society, as well as the private and public sectors.
The NPA asked the high court judge to issue a warrant of arrest for Jacob Zuma after he failed to appear in court on Monday. The court did indeed issue the warrant and said in a statement on Monday, 3 September 2020 that it would be effected if Zuma fails to appear in court on 6 May 2020.
A joint operation by members of the South African Police Service’s Gauteng anti-corruption unit and National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit led to the arrest of an impostor in Pretoria.
Corruption Watch made its submissions on the draft amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act regulations, which were published at the end of 2019 with calls for public comment. The submissions highlight three key issues in relation to the mining sector.
The Presidency announced on Friday that Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka is the new deputy public protector. She was endorsed by the National Assembly as the recommenced candidate in November 2019. However, there are concerns around her previous work history.