SIU recoups millions in stolen state funds
Our hero this week is the Special Investigating Unit, which recently announced that it had recovered R181-million in stolen state funds by stopping dodgy payments to grant beneficiaries, including those […]
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Tlakula is missing the point
By Nicola Whittaker Recently, the spotlight has been on two pillars of our democracy, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Office of the Public Protector. At the heart of […]
Schools rot rife in E Cape, August tip-offs show
By Nicky Rehbock August saw a record number of schools tip-offs sent in to Corruption Watch, with the majority of complaints coming from small towns in the Eastern Cape, followed […]
Close doors to bad business
Dear Corruption Watch, In my work as a corporate advisor I am continually astonished that executives are only vaguely aware of the impact our anti-corruption laws and those particularly in […]
IEC lease saga gives us a hero+zero
For exposing the irregular Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) lease deal this week, we honour the public protector’s office for forging ahead with its mandate of demanding accountability from public leaders. […]
JMPD no-bribe drive – Joburgers mixed on progress
As we wrap up our three-part series on how the Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) is faring in its anti-corruption drive, we have turned the focus to you, our public, […]
Specific locations of bribe activity, as reported to Corruption Watch
Rivonia Rd, Sandton William Nicol Drive Riversand Farm, plot 07 Corner Plum Street & Ngwanyama Street Jim Fouche and Beyers Naude Road Eloff & Von Brandis Queen & Buckingham street, […]
Low-income housing: more transparency needed
Since 1994, the government has driven large-scale delivery of state subsidised homes to low-income families across the country. In the past 19 years, nearly two-million subsidised homes have been built, […]
JMPD bribe hotspots revealed
By Kavisha Pillay After speaking to JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar and analysing our own data from the tip-offs we get from the public, it’s become clear that Sandton is a […]