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 […]
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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 […]
Good governance is no reason for complacency
Corruption Watch’s executive director David Lewis delivered the keynote speech at the launch of the JSE’s Socially Responsible Investment Index for 2013. Launched in 2004, the index is a tool […]
Corruption and the law in South Africa – part two
In part one we looked briefly at the four main regional and international conventions that inform some of South Africa’s pieces of anti-corruption legislation. In part two we take a […]
Civil claims against colluders to go ahead
Media reports over the last couple of days have revealed more positive developments in the collusion scandal that rocked the construction industry in 2013. The Competition Tribunal has issued four […]