Parents and guardians must get involved in the current school governing body (SGB) elections, writes CW’s Lucky Menoe, because SGBs are the governance engines of any public school in South Africa and they must be held accountable for fairly and transparently driving the best interests of the school, whether academic, economic or simply social.
Corruption Watch will be hosting a series of activities at various community locations in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape province, between 17 and 24 March 2018, including schools, clinics, taxi ranks, town halls and shopping centres. We invite media and residents to join us!
Corruption Watch will continue its efforts to ensure that both Jonas Makwakwa and Sars commissioner Tom Moyane are prosecuted. The organisation has written to the National Prosecuting Authority asking for reasons for their decision not to prosecute Moyane, and for a certificate nolle prosequi to be issued – which will enable the organisation to mount a private criminal prosecution against the offenders.
When municipalities neglect to follow procurement processes, the end result is a large sum of irregular expenditure, meaning that it does not conform to any applicable legislation or regulations. A recent Corruption Watch investigation into the eKurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality revealed continuous mismanagement of funds.
March 2018 is the month of school governing body elections around the country. If your child’s school has already held elections, you are within your rights as a parent to insist on transparency and accountability from the principal, admin staff and SGB at the school.
If your school is still to hold elections, this is your chance to make a change!
It’s vitally important that parents and guardians take part in the school governing elections, currently underway, writes Melusi Ncala. Here’s why – electing people whose first priority is the size of their bank account will, in the end, mean that your child gets a substandard education, and that will impact his or her future.
Embattled Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has received heavy criticism over her investigation report into the Vrede dairy farm scandal – and was asked to account to parliament for her seemingly incomplete report. Her unconvincing appearance before the parliamentary portfolio committee on justice prompted Corruption Watch to finally call for her resignation.
Together with the FunDza Literacy Trust, we now publish our fifth youth-targeted story, Innocence Betrayed, a story about abuse of power and how sometimes people in authority are (wrongly) seen to be untouchable.
Since her mother died, Zinhle has had to be the adult in her house. She is struggling to cope, so when a teacher offers her work to help pay the bills she jumps at the chance, little knowing what she is getting herself into…
Corruption Watch has made submissions to the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General, as part of the public hearings to address the draft Public Audit Amendment Bill currently still underway in Parliament. The organisation welcomes the amendments being proposed by the SCOAG, which seek to ensure that the Auditor-General is able to enforce its audit findings.
Visit our GivenGain R20 for Change page and help us demand transparency in our systems, accountability in our leaders, and better empowerment and protection of whistle-blowers. By donating R20 a month, you’ll be supporting our work with communities across the country, helping them to know and access their rights and reduce the corruption that robs people of resources intended for their benefit.