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.
Former president Jacob Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution in his corruption-related case was dismissed with costs, in a judgment handed down by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) High Court in Pietermaritzburg this Friday.
From big to small producers, the story is the same — oil revenues flow into the hands of corporates and individuals while the majority of people on the lands from which the oil is extracted remain in the grip of devastating poverty.
We call on all South Africans to contribute to the Peoples Hearing on State Capture by posting videos, pictures and messages on their social media platforms under the hashtag – #DearJudgeZondo – about the impact of state capture on their lives, and in their communities, and what they feel needs to be done to address this.
“This tribunal will significantly advance efforts by the SIU to combat corruption by providing an expeditious mechanism that will ensure the return of the ill-gotten gains acquired by those who have looted public resources.”
“This judgment affirms the important watchdog role that civil society organisations like Corruption Watch play in ensuring integrity and accountability in the procurement process.”
Corruption Watch has today launched an awareness campaign to highlight the need for greater transparency, merit-based criteria and public participation in the appointment of key leadership positions, most notably in the anti-corruption institutions that constitute the pillars of our democracy.
The recent release of the Baloyi commission’s final report has once again highlighted the pervasiveness of mismanagement of community benefits and mining royalties. The commission, while focused on determining the royal succession of the Bakgatla ba Kgafela chieftaincy, also probed allegations of mismanagement and misappropriation of funds by the Bakgatla ba Kgafela Traditional Council.