Entries by Corruption Watch

SA and UK auditors-general talk about the importance of their institutions

12 November 2024 in , /by

The Good Governance Academy, founded by former Supreme Court judge Mervyn King, focuses in its work mainly on the corporate sector. In November, however, it held its 12th colloquium under the theme of Enhancing governance and accountability in the public sector. The focus was on the role of the auditor-general in promoting good governance, and the guest panellists were South Africa’s Tsakani Maluleke and the UK’s Gareth Davies.

Mining and tenure security legal framework is overdue for change

18 October 2024 in , , , , /by

South Africa’s mining sector has held up the country’s economy for nearly a century and a half, but the industry has also become closely correlated with dispossession, evictions, and impoverishment for rural communities. A new research report by Dr Aninka Claassens examines several pivotal court judgments that guide on the use and interpretation of the major laws governing mining and tenure security, and the way forward in ensuring a more equitable situation for communities and land owners.

SIU looks to recover R1-billion debt owed to it by state entities

17 October 2024 in , /by

State institutions owe the Special Investigating Unit over R1-billion in debt. This could have a serious effect on the organisation’s sustainability and its ability to fight corruption, and so, under its recently launched Project Khokela, the unit is taking firm steps to recover that money – this includes sending invoices of money outstanding and issuing letters of demand.