Entries by Corruption Watch

People’s Tribunal issues call for evidence

20th September 2017 in , , , /by

A call for evidence has been issued by the newly-formed People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime, and the first hearings will take place in November. The People’s Tribunal is organised by citizens, and is not a statutory body. It will scrutinise the inter-connected nature of state capture in South Africa, joining the dots over the past four decades from apartheid-era economic crime to the post-apartheid arms deal and the current era of what we call state capture.

September 15: International Day of Democracy

15th September 2017 in , /by

Today, 15 September, is the International Day of Democracy. It serves as an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. Democracy is as much a process as a goal, and only with the full participation of and support by the international community, national governing bodies, civil society and individuals, can the ideal of democracy be made into a reality to be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere.

Spy tapes – the never-ending story in SCA today

14th September 2017 in , /by

On 14 September President Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) argued in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) against an earlier ruling to reinstate 783 charges of fraud, racketeering and corruption against Zuma. The charges are related to alleged inducements he received in exchange for using his political influence in the awarding of contracts around the 1999 arms deal.

AEPF: SA professionals do have ethical courage

12th September 2017 in , , , , /by

The Ethics Perceptions Survey was developed by the Anti-Intimidation and Ethical Practices Forum to quantitatively capture the perceptions that professionals hold regarding ethics in their society, organisations and professional institutions. The survey also endeavoured to measure perceptions of reporting unethical behaviour and to gauge whether support for ethical conduct and reporting unethical behaviour is forthcoming in organisations in South Africa. Read the report here.

Parliament can help recruit top leaders for SAPS, Hawks

12th September 2017 in , , , , /by

Corruption Watch and the Institute for Security Studies are in Parliament today to ask for stricter criteria for recruitment of the SAPS national commissioner and head of the Hawks, two of the most important functions in a country with rising crime, violence and corruption. The two organisations will also place emphasis on the serial crises of top management in the SAPS and Hawks that is referred to in the National Development Plan of 2012.

How ordinary citizens can punish unethical conduct

12th September 2017 in , , , , /by

We need to come down hard on professionals in the private sector who show the middle finger to society’s values, writes David Lewis, our executive director. We will ask the US department of justice to investigate McKinsey’s conduct in SA, which we believe is in gross contravention of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. and we have submitted a complaint to the ombudsman of the International Finance Corporation, arguing that it failed to comply with its own ethical standards when investing in Net1.

Call for comment: Popi Act draft regulations

11th September 2017 in , /by

The Information Regulator has published draft regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information Act, and is calling for the public to participate by commenting. comments will be accepted until 7 November 2017. The act impacts any person or organisation who holds any form of personal data, including Corruption Watch.

South African NGOs question IFC’s investment into Net1

7th September 2017 in , , /by

Corruption Watch, Black Sash and Equal Education have filed a complaint with the Compliance Advisor / Ombudsman of the International Finance Corporation, requesting that the ombud conduct a compliance appraisal and investigation into the circumstances of the IFC’s $107-million combined equity investment in Net1 UEPS Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary, Cash Paymaster Services (Pty) Ltd.