Entries by Corruption Watch

People’s Tribunal: call for information and witnesses

12th January 2018 in , , , , /by

The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crimes convenes in February 2018 for the first time. The tribunal is driven by civil society, including Corruption Watch, and seeks to interrogate the continuities in grand corruption in South Africa over the past 40 years, from apartheid to contemporary state capture. It hopes to stimulate informed public debate and engagement in the continuities of corruption in South Africa, and identify actors in the private and public sector who have committed or been complicit in acts of corruption or economic crime.

African roundtable on good infrastructure governance

9th January 2018 in , /by

It’s not enough to court foreign investment into public infrastructure, writes Chris Heathcote. Rule of law must apply, governance structures must be sound, and development plans must be well thought out – then the finance will follow. Otherwise, as is seen in Africa, the shortfall of infrastructure investment because of poor governance which allows corruption to creep in, will lead to lower growth, fewer jobs and fewer opportunities.

Are you complicit in corruption?

12th December 2017 in , /by

Complicit (adjective): choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity. This is Dictionary.com’s word of the year for 2017, and it perfectly describes the global situation that has prompted and inspired millions to protest and call for harsh punishment for those involved in corruption, oppression and wrongdoing.

CW welcomes today’s judgment on Nxasana matter

8th December 2017 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the judgment handed down today by Judge Dunstan Mlambo in the Pretoria High Court, regarding the position of the national director of public prosecutions. Today’s judgment found that the settlement agreement that led to the removal of Mxolisi Nxasana was unlawful and that the termination of Nxasana’s appointment was invalid and set aside. Furthermore, it confirmed that the subsequent appointment of Adv Shaun Abrahams as head of the NPA was also invalid and therefore set aside.

Steinhoff alleged corruption: business must act

7th December 2017 in , /by

Corruption Watch calls on the business community, including bodies like BLSA and BUSA, to take decisive action to distance themselves from the malfeasant conduct of Steinhoff and Naspers, and any other businesses found to be corrupt in their operations. The organisation has condemned the conduct of Steinhoff involving financial irregularities, as confirmed by former CEO, Markus Jooste, who resigned in the wake of the allegations.