Entries by Corruption Watch

CW anticipating prosecutions in state capture to begin soon

26 June 2019 in , , , /by

Organised crime flourished under former president Jacob Zuma’s presidency as criminal justice agencies were diverted from their primary role and manipulated for political and personal gain. The crippling of these institutions resulted in a surge in car hijackings, cash-in-transit heists and aggravated robbery and while Zuma did not wilfully intend to push up the crime rate, says CW executive director David Lewis in this interview with BizNews, that is exactly what happened.

SONA June 2019: enforcement agencies to be strengthened

21 June 2019 in /by

In terms of the fight against corruption, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s June 2019 State of the Nation address did not offer much in the line of results achieved. Ramaphosa did announce that law enforcement agencies would be strengthened, and noted that the SIU special tribunal, which focuses on recovering state funds lost to corruption, will start its work within months.

Fighting corruption essential to tackling heroin trade in SA

20 June 2019 in , /by

In part two of our mini-series on corruption and heroin use in South Africa, we examine the effects of the drug trade on users, communities, and the police. There are ways in which to address the situation, but they depend on a multi-faceted approach, not the least of which is political will to effectively address all aspects of the heroin economy – including the corruption that enables it.

Guns, politics, lies: the arms deal’s whitewash commission

18 June 2019 in , , , , /by

The Seriti Commission’s unbelievable findings – that it could find no evidence of corruption in the controversial arms deal – should be set aside by a court as a matter of principle, write Corruption Watch’s Tara Davis and Deborah Mutemwa-Tumbo. The organisation, with the Right2Know Campaign, is challenging the findings of the Seriti Commission and has approached the High Court for relief.

New CW report reveals grim state of corruption in policing

13 June 2019 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch’s new report, Corruption in Uniform, released today, looks at the alarming levels of corruption in policing in South Africa. Our whistle-blowers have fingered detectives and investigating officers as the most frequent perpetrators – they are frequently aided by other colleagues. Station commanders, captains, constables, sergeants and warrant officers are also implicated.