Entries by Corruption Watch

Dlamini to personally pay 20% of applicants’ legal costs

27th September 2018 in , , , /by

Former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini has been ordered by the Constitutional Court to pay, out of her own pocket, 20% of the costs of the applicants – Freedom Under Law and the Black Sash – in a long-running court case challenging the appointment of Cash Paymaster Services as the distributor of Sassa grants. The court also ordered the National Prosecuting Authority to determine whether Dlamini had committed perjury during her testimony in the matter and if so, to prosecute her.

Bribery reported as most prevalent corruption in Western Cape

19th September 2018 in , , , , /by

Data gathered from reports of corruption sent by the public to Corruption Watch between 2012 and 2018 shows that in the Western Cape, the primary forms of corruption are bribery, irregularities in procurement and employment, embezzlement of funds, and theft of resources. The schools, housing, health, policing, licensing and immigration sectors are all affected.

The corporate culture continuum: from ethical to toxic

17th September 2018 in , /by

The definition of culture, in organisational terms, can read as “the way things are done around here” and it’s important because it illustrates that culture shapes behaviour in organisations, writes Cynthia Schoeman of Ethics Monitor. But ‘the way things are done’ can range from ethical to toxic and when it’s the latter, it takes courage and commitment to turn the situation around.

Media advisory: People’s Tribunal to present final report

14th September 2018 in , , , /by

The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime will deliver its final findings to the public at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on 20 September 2018. This comes six months after the tribunal released its preliminary report. During this interval implicated parties in business and government were allowed to respond to allegations of economic crimes, and legal arguments were prepared for deliberation by members of the Tribunal panel.

Foreign bribery largely unchecked in SA, OECD obligations not fulfilled

13th September 2018 in , , , /by

South Africa has made some progress in its efforts against foreign bribery – but not enough, Transparency International’s Exporting Corruption 2018 report reveals. The report rates countries on their enforcement against foreign bribery under the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention, and South Africa was found to have secured no convictions to date, seemingly preferring to give guilty parties the easy option of a plea bargain and fine. Serious consequences were few and far between.