Bribery in a culture of impunity
Dear Corruption Watch Some of my friends say that they have got out of trouble with the police or received improved service from a public servant by offering to pay […]
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A shot in the arm for anti-corruption
A local hospital has taken action against 17 officials suspected of nepotism, by suspending them. Although the officials have yet to be found guilty, we applaud the Dr George Mukhari […]
No faith in Zuma’s corruption fight
By Valencia Talane As President Jacob Zuma stood to address Parliament and the rest of South Africa on the state of affairs in the country on Thursday, South Africans would […]
State of the Nation 2014
President Jacob Zuma delivered his last State of the Nation speech as head of the current government, on 13 February. There has been a mixed reaction to the address, with […]
Business can play a vital role in fighting corruption
While its main focus remains on the abuse of public resources, Corruption Watch believes that business also has a crucial role to play in combating corruption. The civil society organisation […]
The arms deal – South Africa’s corruption trailblazer
By Lee-Ann Collingridge Nkandla, Dina Pule, Sicelo Shiceka, Bheki Cele. South Africa is awash with corruption scandals (amounting to nearly R1-billion last year alone, according to financial forensics expert Peter […]
Public servants are willing to report corruption
Corruption Watch is two years old. In this period, spiralling corruption has become the most intensely discussed topic on the South African public agenda. It’s widely held to be a […]
Millions spent – but toilets for schoolkids still not finished
By Valencia Talane Protests and dissatisfaction centred on poor service delivery are nothing new in South Africa – in fact, they are now commonplace. A recent Corruption Watch report on […]
A role for businesses in combating corruption
Because we believe that business also has a role to play in fighting corruption, Corruption Watch hosted a colloquium at the GIBS Business School where business leaders came together to […]