Entries by Corruption Watch

CW, ISS motivate for public say in top cops’ appointments

25 August 2017 in , , /by

Listen to Gareth Newham of the Institute for Security Studies as he unpacks the police leadership campaign currently run by the ISS and Corruption Watch. The campaign that focuses on the upcoming appointments of the South African Police Service national commissioner and the head of the Hawks. These two entities have suffered tremendously because of unsuitable leadership at the top, which has destabilised both organisations and led to a serious decline in the performance of South Africa’s police.

Why it’s crucial to know who funds our political parties

24 August 2017 in , , , /by

Who funds political parties? This key question relating to political party functioning and governance has remained unanswered for many years. Now, a parliamentary ad hoc committee is guiding the process of amending current legislation and better regulating the financing of political parties represented in both the national and provincial legislature.

AU: 2018 is the African anti-corruption year

24 August 2017 in , /by

The African Union has marked 2018 as the year for decisive anti-corruption activity on the continent. The initiative will be run under the theme ‘Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation’. However, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran, it is up to credible anti-corruption bodies, governments and law-enforcement agencies to make sure these words translate into action.

Civil society freedoms and rights under threat

21 August 2017 in , , , /by

South Africa is one of a number of countries where civil society is not fully able to enjoy its freedoms and rights. The 2017 CIVICUS State of Civil Society report shows that across the globe, civil society space is under unprecedented levels of attack. However, citizens and organisations are not standing idly by while their rights are threatened, and “the democracy of the street is alive and well”.

CW and ISS urge public to participate in police survey

15 August 2017 in , , , , /by

On the eve of the commemoration of the Marikana massacre, Corruption Watch and the Institute for Security Studies have launched a survey encouraging the public to voice their opinions about the skills and attributes they would like to see in the new national police commissioner and the head of the Hawks. This public opinion will be fed into the selection process for these two appointments still to be made by the president and minister of police respectively, as part of the organisations’ joint awareness campaign focusing on police leadership.