It is crucial that civil society continues to exert pressure for legislation to disclose political party funding, says Judith February, campaign coordinator for My Vote Counts. Unless this happens, there will be no change – despite long-standing promises.
Corruption Watch has filed a second affidavit in its bid for a court order to review and set aside the R317-million Sassa payment to CPS, The organisation argues that proper procedures were not followed in making the payment, which makes it irregular.
It is individual citizens who frequently feel the direct effects of corruption, so why not put the individual at the centre of efforts to weed out corrupt practices, writes politics professor Daniel Hough.
Hitachi’s SEC settlement fine of $19-million, imposed for a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, is a sizeable amount – but prosecution would be better.
The Unite Against Corruption march may have lacked the huge turnout, but it was not lacking in spirit and determination. Browse our picture gallery
The poor and vulnerable bear the brunt of the cost of corruption writes David Lewis. The organisers of the Unite Against Corruption march ave drafted a set of demands, with practical and realisable measures to combat corruption.
The Unite Against Corruption coalition has compiled a list of demands that will be handed over at the Union Buildings and at Parliament. The demands include effective enforcement and implementation of anti-corruption laws, protection of whistleblowers, elimination of corruption in basic service delivery, transparent and accountable leadership, greater accountability from business, action against job losses caused by corruption, transparent regulation of public procurement, and greater respect for individuals and organisations that fight corruption.
The Unite Against Corruption coalition today released a statement in response to Nedlac’s decision not to grant us our right to have a protected strike action for workers on 30 September but on a later date, and committed that the march would continue despite this attempt.
The organisers of the Unite Against Corruption march invite all media to a final press conference before we march on Wednesday 30 September.
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