Entries by Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch to conduct dialogues at the 9th Alternative Mining Indaba

2 February 2018 in , /by

Corruption Watch will conduct dialogues at the 9th Alternative Mining Indaba in Cape Town. The M4SD project will examine the vulnerabilities in diverse mining sectors across various African countries, while the subject of mining royalty dispensation for the Bakwena ba Mogopa Traditional Community will be unpacked by representatives of: the royal family (elected and of royal lineage), mining companies, government and legal experts.

30th AU summit: winning the fight against corruption

25 January 2018 in , /by

The theme of the 30th African Union summit, taking place this week in Addis Ababa, is ‘Winning the fight against corruption: a sustainable path to Africa’s transformation’, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran of the Institute for Security Studies. Although a new wind seems to have been blowing across Africa in recent months, bringing with it new impetus to root out corruption, it remains to be seen whether African leaders will maintain the pace.

CW investigations: often more downs than ups

23 January 2018 in , , , /by

We are often frustrated in our attempts to uncover the story behind the reports we receive. Refusal to co-operate, silence on the other side, denial of Paia requests – these are all part and parcel of our investigative work and it is the reason that, in many cases, we cannot resolve a complaint to the satisfaction of a reporter. Take, for instance, the case of Joe Morolong local municipality.

Seven excellent movies about whistleblowers

22 January 2018 in , /by

Making the decision to blow the whistle on corruption and wrongdoing takes immense courage, when often it would be much easier to just turn a blind eye and say nothing. Whistleblowers often go through harrowing experiences on their way to vindication and the truth. Here are seven excellent films, mostly based on true stories, which document whistleblowers whose actions turned into huge stories.

Toxic Mdluli era finally comes to an end

18 January 2018 in , /by

Six years after he was suspended, Richard Mdluli has finally been ‘relieved of his duties’ as head of police crime intelligence. In the meantime he has earned millions. Mdluli will be pensioned off with all the benefits that are due to him, said police minister Fikile Mbalula at a media briefing.

CW urges deputy president to appoint new NDPP

16 January 2018 in , /by

Corruption Watch has been cooperating in the investigation into McKinsey and Trillian with the US Department of Justice, and will continue to do so. The organisation believes that for a thorough investigation into state capture and looting to take place in South Africa, the current national director of public prosecutions – whose appointment was set aside in court last month – must be replaced.

Four reasons why corruption matters

15 January 2018 in , /by

Corruption is everyone’s problem, writes Oliver Bullough in this opinion piece for Al Jazeera. Just because you live in a wealthy country or are well off yourself doesn’t mean that you can be complacent or uncaring – because corruption affects us all.