67 reasons to fight corruption
Corruption is not just manifest in the actual deed – it has a host of knock-on effects which are felt throughout our society. Here are 67 good reasons to fight corruption.
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Migrants have rights in refugee process
Dear Corruption Watch, I’m hearing that in addition to such indignities as contempt and “xenophobia”, refugees must pay bribes to become documented aliens. Don’t our laws protecting people’s rights extend to immigrants?
Gains, losses in SA anti-bribery compliance
The latest anti-corruption survey from law firm ENSafrica is out – this year 88 organisations, including ENS corporate clients, across Africa participated.
An unhappy state of corruption
South Africa is not in a good space when it comes to corruption, says Corruption Watch board member and former Home Affairs director general Mavuso Msimang. But there is room for optimism in the face of severe challenges.
Bad governance in state enterprises is not a good story
As far as state owned enterprises are concerned, the role of the relevant minister or state official should be limited to that of representing such stakeholders – the South African public – rather than his or her own political interest or the interests of a specific political or economic grouping.
Gauteng health dept starts to clean up
Our hero this week is the Gauteng health department which, last week, dismissed 18 employees for various transgressions ranging from corruption, absenteeism, unauthorised use of an official vehicle, and theft of medicines.
Global corruption snapshots: 06 August 2015
Some of the corruption stories that made headlines this week
Corruption Watch, Freedom Under Law go to court over Nxasana
Corruption Watch and Freedom under Law go to court to review former NDPP Mxolisi Nxasana’s R17-million settlement agreement. The organisations are of the view that the settlement agreement and the decision to authorise such agreement were unlawful and unconstitutional.
New Gauteng provincial banker announced
The Gauteng provincial government today announced that First National Bank will be its banking supplier for the next five years. The tender for banking services, together with that of the Cedar Road upgrade, comprised the pilot phase of the Open Tender project, which has now ended. The provincial government will now recommend that the project be rolled out across the province.