Our third and final article in the political funding series takes a broader look at electoral integrity in Africa. This is not a rare phenomenon on the continent, and in a recent South Africa was rated by election experts as one of the best in Africa. With an overall score of 71 the country ranked 4th in Africa and 40th globally.
Despite the significant investment made by international donors to combat corruption through development assistance, their effectiveness is debatable, writes Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church in this first part of a series on corruption, criminal justice and legitimacy.
Following the recent announcement of the nominated candidates for the post of public protector by Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Corruption Watch urges the public to participate in the appointment process by endorsing or raising objections to candidates by 16h00 on 8 July 2016.
The ad hoc committee established to nominate a person for the appointment of public protector has announced the long-lost of candidates for the post. The committee received a total of […]
President Jacob Zuma’s portion of the Nkandla bill is R7.8-million, says the National Treasury. The state purse-keeper submitted its report to the Constitutional Court on Monday, keeping to the deadline of 28 June. The amount was determined by an independent panel of experts, and is the equivalent of three years’ presidential salary.
The intense public interest in the appointment of the new public protector can be attributed firstly to the incumbent, for her stellar work, and secondly to Corruption Watch for its Bua Mzansi campaign, says Business Day.
Corruption Watch has written urgently to the National Treasury, asking it to investigate the manner in which Eskom manages its contracts with existing suppliers and its general adherence to supply chain processes, including its vetting processes. The pre-payment for coal supply to Tegeta Exploration and Resources is a particular worry, said the organisation.
A full bench of the North Gauteng High Court has dismissed the application by President Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority officials for leave to appeal the spy tapes ruling. The judges “found no merits in the arguments … so the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.”
On 24 May the National Assembly appointed an ad-hoc committee to oversee the appointment process for a new public protector. Read on to get to know the members of the public protector ad-hoc committee.