Entries by Corruption Watch

TI joins campaign to protect investigative journalists

27 September 2017 in , , , /by

Transparency International has joined the #ProtectJournalists campaign launched in 2015 by Reporters Without Borders. The campaign, which is supported by a global coalition of more than 130 NGOs and media outlets, calls for the creation of a Special Representative of the UN secretary-general for the Safety of Journalists, a move that will help to enforce international law regarding the protection of journalists. Fighting corruption is a dangerous business; at least 780 media workers have been killed in the past 25 years because they reported on corruption.

People’s Tribunal issues call for evidence

20 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

15 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

14 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

12 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.