Entries by Corruption Watch

CW annual report: over 5 000 complaints in 2017

4 April 2018 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch’s 2017 corruption report, released today, documents the extent to which growing public pressure on corrupt people and systems has contributed to the significant changes in South Africa. The report paints a picture of a more emboldened and vocal public, evident in the timeline that highlights the key political and economic events that took place in 2017, as well as the 25% increase in the number of reports of corruption in 2017, and the range of interventions undertaken by the Corruption Watch team.

Zuma corruption trial: will his lawyers appeal?

3 April 2018 in , , /by

Constitutional law expert Prof Pierre de Vos argues that as the court has already stated that former president Jacob Zuma should face corruption charges, attempts by his lawyers to circumvent the judgment by trying to have a discretionary exercise of power reviewed, abuses the process and is unethical. Perhaps, though, it would not be entirely surprising if Hulley and Kemp bring such an application.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Launch of CW’s 2017 corruption report

29 March 2018 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch will release its 2017 corruption report, titled The Time is Now, on 4 April 2018, along with audio material and other resources for media. The report will provide an overview of the public’s experiences of corruption in South Africa, as reported to the organisation, against the backdrop of dramatic revelations of large-scale corruption that unfolded throughout the year.

Net1 to challenge court ruling on R316-million

27 March 2018 in , , , /by

US-based Net1 UEPS Technologies, the parent company of Cash Paymaster Services, will challenge a South Gauteng High Court ruling handed down on Friday last week that says its subsidiary must return an amount of R316-million paid irregularly by the South African Social Grants Agency in 2014. The company says the transaction was above board and the work for which they billed Sassa was performed on a bona fide basis.