Corporates not shying away from bad behaviour
Ernst & Young’s (EY) 14th global fraud survey (GFS) for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa, was released on 14 May. The report reveals a trend of unethical behaviour in […]
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SA government corruption contributes to overfishing
Some material supplied by University of Gothenburg Bribery among government officials who inspect fishing along the coast of South Africa contributes to overfishing – this is shown in a new […]
Tenders to be cleaned up with new central database
In his budget speech, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene announced that the Treasury is launching a central supplier database and e-tender portal in a bid to fight corruption and make government procurement more efficient and cost-effective. I am a supplier to the state, and I’m confused about how such a move could benefit my business and how it will reduce corruption. Won’t it add to the administrative burdens on small businesses such as mine?
How open is your government?
The World Justice Project (WJP), which works to advance the rule of law, recently launched its 2015 Open Government Index. This, says the organisation, is its first effort at measuring […]
People’s Coalition to address media on raids against foreign nationals
Media Alert Civil society organisations to address media on the ongoing raids targeting foreign nationals Johannesburg, 11 May 2015 – Over the last fortnight we have witnessed human rights violations […]
Honest cop nets big fish
Our hero this week is an honest cop who will have nothing to do with corruption. Colonel Hansia Asaram – now Hansraj – heads the Goodwood police station, and it […]
TI and CW engage with young corruption busters
Transparency International (TI) and its South African chapter Corruption Watch held a workshop on youth and corruption in Johannesburg in early May. Delegates from South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe took […]
Civil society victory as Alderman steps down
Corruption Watch, with five other organisations, last week wrote an open letter to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to express disappointment that Richard Alderman would sit on […]
Taxpayers paying alleged fraudsters’ legal bills
Our zero this week is the Matjhabeng local municipality in the Free State – not content with spectacularly mismanaging its own budget, the municipality is footing the legal bill for […]