Entries by Corruption Watch

How to keep humanitarian aid out of corrupt hands

30 October 2017 in , /by

Huge amounts of donor money are lost every year to corruption, and the amount of aid reaching the most vulnerable is reduced, or its quality is diminished. Bribery or political interference in the distribution of relief, nepotism and cronyism in the hiring of staff, and even extortion of sexual favours in return for aid, are commonplace. Donor governments, the UN, humanitarian agencies, and host governments must invest more in anti-corruption efforts.

African leaders loot with same fervour as colonialists

27 October 2017 in , /by

Africa’s political elites have built the same wealth plundering structures as the colonialists, a new investigative journalism report reveals. Accusing fingers should be pointed not only at multinationals, but at leaders of several African nations who feel no guilt in stealing taxpayers’ money, keeping poverty and unemployment levels high in their countries, and hindering investigations into their dodgy deeds. 

Police not coping with serious violent crime

24 October 2017 in , , , /by

The South African Police Service needs to operate without political interference, the Institute for Security Studies said today after the release of the latest national crime statistics. The figures painted a grim figure, and while the ISS recognised the bold efforts of many competent and honest police officers, it added that the root of the crime and policing crises in South Africa was the failure of the president to appoint a highly experienced woman or man of integrity as SAPS national commissioner.

CW makes parly submissions on political party funding

18 October 2017 in , , , /by

This week Corruption Watch made written submissions to the parliamentary ad hoc committee on the funding of political parties, on the draft Political Party Funding Bill of 2017. Our concerns centred mainly on the continued lack of transparency in the private finding of parties and the fact that steps must be taken to address transparency in party funding, as this will protect and promote multi-party democracy.