Entries by Corruption Watch

Widespread corruption at Home Affairs shown in CW report

22 November 2016 in , , /by

Corruption at the Department of Home Affairs, according to a new report released by Corruption Watch today, is now so endemic that only a concerted effort by multiple stakeholders can hope to curb it. However, the department has failed to respond to any of the attempts by Corruption Watch and its civil society partners to alert them to the reports of corruption received from foreign nationals, and also rejected the recommendations contained in a memorandum proposing practical solutions to the problem.

CW and R2K continue to challenge Seriti findings

21 November 2016 in , , , , /by

The Constitutional Court’s dismissal of Terry Crawford-Browne’s application to have the findings of the Seriti Commission set aside should not be seen as a victory for those who support the commission, say Corruption Watch and Right2Know. The court did not dismiss Crawford-Browne’s application because it had no merit, but rather on procedural grounds, the organisations emphasise.

EC slowly advances towards cleaner governance

17 November 2016 in , /by

While the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal emerged as the top performers of the 2015-2016 audit outcomes, the province to watch though, if the implementation of auditor-general Kimi Makwetu’s recommendations is to be taken seriously, is the Eastern Cape. The EC doubled the number of its clean audits from four in the 2014/15 financial year to eight this year, and had only one qualified audit with findings – another improvement.

Government – for the few, by the few

8 November 2016 in , /by

A new nine-country survey has found a common perception that government is run for the benefit of the few rather than the many‚ in both emerging and established democracies. However, people believe there is much they can do to influence how the country is run if they are willing to make the effort. In South Africa’s case, this is 62% of respondents, although in terms of turning words into action the percentage is far lower.