Global corruption snapshots: 27 August 2015
Some of the corruption stories that made headlines around the world this week.
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Wits students take the test
As part of the ongoing My Hands Are Clean campaign, Corruption Watch’s mobile polygraph arrived at Wits University yesterday, to raise awareness of the dangers of corruption, and encourage students to not get involved in such activities.
March date change to accommodate religious supporters
The final date for the anti-corruption marches has changed again, from 23 September to Wednesday 30 September – because the 23rd coincides with the two important religious festivals of Eid-al-Adha and Yom Kippur, and many thousands of Muslim and Jewish supporters would be excluded.
CW admitted as amicus in DA vs SABC case
Corruption Watch has been granted leave to intervene as amicus curiae in the matter between Hlaudi Motsoeneng and the Democratic Alliance. “We intend to use this opportunity to persuade the court that the Public Protector’s remedial directions are indeed binding, subject to judicial review,” said the organisation’s executive director, David Lewis.
‘Cleared’ Jiba faces potential obstacles
Dear Corruption Watch, the national director of public prosecutions recently announced that not only have charges of fraud and perjury against his deputy, Nomgcobo Jiba, been withdrawn, but she’s been promoted! How can she have a future at the NPA?
Thorough checks will unmask CV fraudsters
Fraudulent CVs and work records are uncovered regularly these days, and it’s not just desperate job seekers who are doing it, but senior management and leaders of society too. Thorough background checking is essential, but the advent of the Protection of Personal Information Act will make HR practitioners’ job a little harder.
Global corruption snapshots: 20 August 2015
Some of the corruption stories that made headlines around the world this week.
More enforcement against foreign bribery needed in SA
Transparency International has today released its 2015 Progress Report, Exporting Corruption, on enforcement of the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention to which South Africa, together with 40 other countries, is a signatory. […]
Statement by Judge Kriegler on withdrawal of Jiba charges
The decision by the NDPP to withdraw charges against could have a material bearing on cases that have been brought by Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law, who are accordingly asking for the reasons for the withdrawal.