Entries by Corruption Watch

Zondo Commission resumes on 12 November

9th November 2018 in , , , /by

The Zondo Commission into allegations of state capture resumes on Monday, 12 November, after a break of about a month. The commission kicks off again with the evidence of former public enterprises minister Barbara Hogan, who was initially due to testify on 10 October. To catch up on all the explosive revelations to date, visit Corruption Watch’s commission updates page, which covers the testimony of all the witnesses who appeared during the first seven weeks.

Help launch CW’s “Know Your Police Station” project

8th November 2018 in , /by

Corruption Watch has been selected as one of 12 finalists in the Google Impact Challenge, a competition to find the most innovative not-for-profit African organisations using technology to solve societal problems. Through the launch of its Bua Mzansi – Know Your Police Station project, Corruption Watch will empower communities to hold police officers accountable by allowing residents to rate police stations based on their experiences, and report incidents of corruption.

Namibia removed from list of tax havens

7th November 2018 in , /by

On Tuesday 6 November the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council removed Namibia from its blacklist of non-co-operative tax havens, after the Southern African country committed itself to changing its tax rules and practices, which were not aligned with EU standards and practices. The move brought the list down to five jurisdictions, from an original 17.

CW named finalist in Google Impact Challenge

5th November 2018 in , /by

The Bua Mzansi – Know your Police Station allows people to report incidents of police corruption as well as provide information on the over 1000 police stations across South Africa. Corruption Watch launched the initiative to help improve transparency in the policing sector.

CSOs call for action re: Mahlangu and Hlongwa

31st October 2018 in , /by

Corruption Watch, Treatment Action Campaign and SECTION27 yesterday welcomed the resignation of Brian Hlongwa as ANC Chief Whip in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. The organisations call on the ANC’s national executive committee to expel Hlongwa and Qedani Mahlangu, both of whom have recently fallen from grace, and prevent them from holding party or public office.

Private health market poorly run and monopolised

29th October 2018 in , , , /by

An environment not conducive to competition, high and rising costs of healthcare and medical scheme cover, disempowered and uninformed consumers, practitioners that are subject to little regulation, and failures of accountability at many levels – these and more scathing findings came out of the Competition Commission’s market inquiry into private healthcare, which released its interim findings recently.

NPA pair finally suspended as president acts

26th October 2018 in , /by

Senior National Prosecuting Authority advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi have been suspended – on full pay – and President Cyril Ramaphosa will set up an inquiry into their fitness to hold office, according to a statement released on Thursday by the Presidency. The two were disbarred in 2016 but appealed successfully in July 2018.

The Copenhagen Declaration for peace, security, development

26th October 2018 in , /by

Read the Copenhagen Declaration, the document of intent issued at the close of this year’s International Anti-Corruption Conference on 24 October. The document targets, among others, money laundering and illicit financial flows, the role of activists and whistle-blowers, and the privilege – not right – of holding public office. “Those that hold public office must hold themselves to a higher standard of conduct, and should be obliged to disclose their financial dealings,” the declaration noted.