Grant saga needs probe for clarity
Dear Corruption Watch, The saga about the awarding of the social grants contract has been going on for a while. There was recently a Constitutional Court judgment about it and Corruption […]
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A life well lived
What more can be said about our hero of the week? Former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela, who passed away peacefully at his home in Johannesburg on […]
Joemat-Pettersson, Pule unfit to lead
Following the findings of the public protector, Corruption Watch is calling for the removal of the minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson and former minister of communication, Dina Pule, from public office. CW’s executive director, David Lewis said […]
CPI 2013 – South Africa in the African context
Transparency International (TI) has launched its annual corruption perceptions index, and South Africa has not improved noticeably on its score of 43 and ranking of 69 for 2012. Last year […]
SA stable in CPI, but results far from comforting
The 2013 global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) compiled by Transparency International reveals that South Africans’ perceptions of the level of corruption have remained stable over the past two years. South Africa is […]
CW in successful R10-billion tender appeal
Corruption Watch continues to make a valuable contribution to the fight against corruption, with its most recent success related to the Constitutional Court case involving Allpay Consolidated Investment Holdings (Allpay) […]
Crime pays for our politicians
Dear Corruption Watch Julius Malema has been accused of corruption and fraud, but now I hear that his trial will not be finalised before the elections next year. How do […]
A man of integrity
Our hero this week is former auditor-general Terence Nombembe, who ended his seven-year, non-renewable term on 30 November. Nombembe has led his department with integrity, he's held leaders accountable, and has […]
Corruption and the law in South Africa – part three
In parts one and two of our series we focused on international, regional and domestic legislation that assists the country in the fight against corruption. But South African corruption fighters […]