Local government in South Africa – part 6, procurement
So far we’ve looked at the structure of municipalities, the laws that govern their management, the way they should handle finances, and the people who manage these tasks. In the […]
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Access to classified documents hampers commission
Whistleblower Richard Young was unable to cross-examine Armscor programme manager Frits Nortje because he does not have sufficient time and access to classified documents – this is one of the […]
Campaigning against corruption – 2014 elections
By Kavisha Pillay As we race up to the 2014 national elections, political parties are doing their best to convince the public that their party is best equipped to serve […]
How campaign funds are regulated
Dear Corruption Watch, As we head into national elections, I would like to know how public money allocated to political party funding is accounted for. Is it subject to the […]
Thuli does it again
Our hero this week is (again) public protector Thuli Madonsela, who held her nerve in the midst of a storm of controversy and argument over her Nkandla investigation, refused to […]
Community could have benefited from Nkandla
Public protector Thuli Madonsela yesterday released her long awaited final report into the alleged irregular and excessive expenditure on security upgrades at Nkandla, President Jacob Zuma’s private residence in KwaZulu-Natal. […]
President’s failure to protect public resources has damaged government’s credibility
19 March 2014 President’s failure to protect public resources has damaged government’s credibility The Public Protector’s findings on Nkandla have severely damaged the credibility of the government and key custodians […]
Local government in South Africa – part 5, finances
The second-last article in our local government series tackles the issue of finances. Funding from the national government is essential for the running of municipal administrations as well as the […]
Tlakula did make inappropriate moves
Corruption Watch has reported before on the questionable leasing deal entered into by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) – a deal that saw the IEC in 2009 signing a contract […]