Weapons disappearing from police custody
South Africa's police force is perceived to be the most corrupt of the country's government departments – this perception has been reinforced by various studies, including one conducted by the […]
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Municipalities improve corruption-reporting process
By Valencia Talane Protection for whistleblowers who report corruption within a municipality has been reinforced, thanks to new regulations that come into effect in July. The new Municipal Regulations on […]
LHR hits arms commission snag
Source: Lawyers for Human Rights Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) – representing Andrew Feinstein, Hennie van Vuuren and Paul Holden – was hindered last week from effectively cross-examining Rear Admiral […]
Laws are good, their enforcement not
Dear Corruption Watch, In what ways would your organisation like to see the new administration strengthening the legal and regulatory framework aimed at combating corruption? Observer Dear Observer, The biggest […]
Keeping dangerous cars off the roads
Our hero this week is the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport – it’s acted against fraud and corruption uncovered at the North Coast Vehicle Testing Station in the community of Phoenix, […]
Corruption fuels cyber-crime in SA
Source: ITWeb Rampant corruption in South Africa is fuelling the problem of cyber-crime – so said experienced digital forensic scientist Jason Jordaan, head of the Special Investigating Unit's forensic laboratory. He was […]
New Cabinet appointments a mixed bag
In what was arguably his most keenly anticipated Cabinet announcement, President Jacob Zuma both appeased and disappointed South Africans with the appointments and redeployments he revealed to the country on […]
All kinds of corruption in the arms deal
By Lee-Ann Alfreds Schabir Shaik and Tony Yengeni are well known to South Africans. Fana Hlongwane and Johnny Kamerman are not. But now their names have entered the public domain. […]
Friends of the court bring new perspective
Dear CW, You were one of two NGOs who intervened in the case around suspected corruption in the tender for administering social grants. How does an NGO go about doing […]