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.
Released in September, the 2015 KPMG anti-bribery and corruption survey shows that, for the most part, companies are taking the initiative to curb corruption – but a great deal more needs to be done to create a sturdy ABC compliance structure.
The second Model Youth South Africa Schools Challenge 2015, a Corruption Watch/Debate.Afrika joint initiative, finished earlier in September on a high note. The competition aims to expose senior high school pupils to dilemmas associated with transparency, democracy, accountability and corruption, using the tools of debate, policy making and public speaking.
Civil society organisations endorsing the Unite Against Corruption marches on 30 September in Pretoria and Cape Town invite media to a briefing on Tuesday 22 September, in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
On Friday Corruption Watch delivered submissions to a full bench of judges at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein in the appeal of SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng. The organisation is hoping its submissions will help to once and for all clarify the role and powers of the Office of the Public Protector.
The government’s central supplier database was launched last week – for new and existing suppliers, there is an information and FAQ section that answers questions and concerns, and provides downloadable fact sheets and brochures.
South Africa is increasingly becoming a society in which the politically connected make easy money without having to work for it, writes William Gumede – and this tendency undermines the country’s productive capacity and harms innovation and new investment. It discourages job creation and efforts to reduce poverty and inequality. It ultimately stymies economic growth.
Our zero for this week is Matlosana Local Municipality, for paying a security company R25-million of taxpayers’ money over a 22-year period – a company that armed its security officers with toy guns.
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