Open data is a key factor in fighting corruption
An open, democratic government system that gives its citizens access to information on its plans, its spending patterns and its services – it's the ideal that the world’s open data […]
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Madonsela responds to Nhleko’s Nkandla report
Source: Public Protector The public protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, notes police minister Nathi Nhleko’s report to Parliament on the security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma’s private residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. […]
One thing taxpayers won’t be liable for
New day, new allegations of corruption levelled against the top brass of our parastatals. Invariably, the defamed chairperson or CEO vociferously denies the allegations and threatens to sue for defamation. If he or she does decide to sue, can the state-owned company foot the legal bill?
Two non-leaders take joint zero
President Jacob Zuma and Fifa president Sepp Blatter are our joint zeroes of the week for this week, for reasons that do not stray far from the obvious: they both […]
Zuma doesn’t have to pay back the money
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko yesterday gave his report-back on the Nkandla upgrades. At a press briefing punctuated by educational videos on the use and meaning of various features at Nkandla, […]
Global corruption snapshots: 29 May 2015
Fifa corruption scandal: What happens next? The unprecedented twin investigations into FIFA have demonstrated that the opaque organization is subject to the law, not above it. – CNN Renowned Angolan […]
Zuma doesn’t have to pay back the money
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko yesterday gave his report-back on the Nkandla upgrades. At a press briefing punctuated by educational videos on the use and meaning of various features at Nkandla, […]
Nkandla report crafted to exonerate President Zuma
The release of Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s Nkandla report yesterday, and its conclusion that President Zuma is cleared of all obligation to pay back any of the costs associated with […]
Namibian president voluntarily declares assets
South Africa is a country where assets and business interests, including that of government officials, can be a murky, secretive matter. But our north-western neighbour Namibia is showing how it's […]