Sona corruption claims unpacked
Non-profit organisation Africa Check aims to promote accuracy in public debate and the media, by scrutinising claims made by public figures, not only in South Africa but across the continent. […]
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Cleanup of govt procurement slow but steady
Dear Corruption Watch, I run a small business involved in the construction industry. It’s very difficult to find out about government tenders, but more difficult still to follow the process […]
Legal fund so that journalists can do their jobs
In the wake of the controversial cellphone signal block in Parliament on Thursday, the South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has announced that it is to set up a legal […]
Corruption lower on Sona agenda than before
Delivering what is arguably his most anticipated State of the Nation Address (Sona) to date, President Jacob Zuma on Thursday dithered around the topic that has many South Africans concerned […]
Reveal beneficial owners of firms to stem graft
By David Lewis There is a head of steam building behind what must sound like an arcane, technical proposal – that companies be obliged to reveal their beneficial owners and […]
Integrity unit to keep eye on govt – part three
In part one of our series we introduced the Public Administration Management Act, and part two highlighted positive and negative reactions to its enactment. Part three gives more detail on the Public Administration Ethics, […]
Global corruption snapshots: 12 Feb 2015
'Kenyans' paying millions to shed off refugee status Millions of shillings are changing hands between people seeking national identity cards and registration officials in northern Kenya, a task force investigating […]
Public procurement overhaul
Public procurement management has been a major headache for the national finance department for a long time, and it's doubtless a welcome source of relief to many to know that systems […]
Open tender project under way in Gauteng
The Gauteng provincial government has delivered on its promise – made in November 2014 – of bringing unprecedented levels of openness and transparency to the murky waters of its tendering […]