Voting is now open for Transparency International’s worst case of grand corruption, as nominated by the public. Votes close on 9 February 2016. TI will then look at the cases that have received the most votes and will openly discuss with all how the corrupt should be punished.
Today, 9 December, is International Anti-Corruption Day. The theme of this year’s event is Breaking the chain of corruption, and it sends the message that fighting corruption starts with the individual.
Police capacity to tackle certain organised and priority crimes has declined severely since the closure of hundreds of special investigating units in recent years, a study conducted by the Institute for Security Studies has found.
Move over, tenderpreneurs – Johannesburg’s award-winning Kriterion system, developed by a team of bright young minds and aimed at government, parastatals and contractors, is planning to overhaul the tender process and root out corruption.
Was there a corruption buster who stood out for you this year? Or a corruption perpetrator who almost made you despair? Now’s the time for you to let us know who you particularly liked or loathed – yes, voting is open for Hero and Zero of the Year.
Wondering what all the fuss is around Nomgcobo Jiba, the recently appointed deputy head of national prosecutions? Read this absorbing piece by author Rian Malan to discover why Corruption Watch and other organisations feel she is not fit to hold the position.
According to the latest African edition of the Global Corruption Barometer, launched today by Transparency International and Afrobarometer, 58% of Africans say that corruption has increased over the past year, while in South Africa 83% believe that corruption is on the rise.
More than half of Africans (58%) – and 83% in South Africa – say that corruption has increased over the past year. This is revealed in Transparency International’s African edition of the Global Corruption Barometer, conducted in partnership with Afrobarometer.
Our zero of the week is communications minister Faith Muthambi, who is doggedly determined to fight for the continued tenure of SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng – despite several findings that his appointment to that position was unlawful.
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