It’s not what you know, but …
By Janine Erasmus Nepotism, cadre deployment, patronage, cronyism – we hear those terms often, but what do they mean, not just literally, but for South Africa? Why are these practices […]
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Civil society asks for dissolution of arms commission
More than 30 local social justice organisations, including Corruption Watch, have issued a joint call for real arms deal accountability. Read their statement below: The 1999 arms deal represents up […]
Minister could face criminal prosecution for contempt
Dear Corruption Watch, A law firm was appointed to "clear the name" of Hlaudi Motsoeneng before he was made COO of the SABC. Surely it takes a court, not a […]
Minions merely follow the leader
By Kabelo Sedupane The resignation of IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula reveals that there are consequences to the flouting of procurement rules and unethical conduct – however, the question remains as […]
Staff turnover costs money
We have another zero this week – this time it’s those government departments who, according to a recent Mail & Guardian study, waste millions of rands of taxpayers’ money on […]
Respond to subpoena, or face criminal charges
By Lee-Ann Alfreds Will they or won’t they? That is the question as the rumbling around the credibility of the Arms Procurement Commission becomes a roar. Will arms deal critics […]
Negotiating the RDP rules and regulations
“We will take back those houses if you sell them for profit, because we build them for a purpose. Put it away safely.” This was reportedly said earlier this year […]
Reporting on allegations can be in the public interest
Dear Corruption Watch, Journalists use the word "alleged" a lot – sometimes correctly, other times ensuring that reporters are pawns in a vicious game. Does someone involved in corruption have […]
Gordhan cracks the whip
Blacklisting of rogue municipal employees? This may very well become the reality in the future if a “back to basics” plan for local government, punted by minister of cooperative governance […]