Poor audit for Gauteng housing department
By Valencia Talane Gauteng’s department of local government and housing is no stranger to bad news, the latest being poor audit results from the 2012/13 financial year. The auditor-general’s […]
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Strengthening integrity in government
By Lorraine Louw Ethics was a topical point at the centenary conference of the Public Service Commission (PSC), where the twin issues of good governance and corruption were discussed by […]
Non-compliance vs corruption – is there a difference?
By Lorraine Louw A lively debate about what constitutes corruption was held at the Public Service Commission’s centenary conference in Cape Town on 1 August. Integrity, said Ayanda Dlodlo, the […]
New twist in whistleblower murder case
By Valencia Talane Ex-Rustenburg mayor Matthew Wolmarans and his former bodyguard Enoch Matshaba, the men convicted of killing corruption whistleblower Moss Phakoe, were dealt a setback in their quest for […]
Cost of corruption: numbers speak for themselves!
By Kavisha Pillay In our Cost of Corruption series – presented in three parts over the past few weeks – we've given you an indication of how the scourge of […]
Global treaties a useful tool for fighting graft
Dear Corruption Watch, I see there are a number of international covenants and protocols to do with fighting corruption ranging from the UN, the AU, the OECD and SADC (I’m sure there are others, […]
PAIA proves its worth
By Valencia Talane The true value of the Public Access to Information Act (PAIA) as a tool for democracy emerged this week when 15 organisations – among them media houses […]
The corruption perceptions
Many South Africans are prepared to act on corruption but the accountability of public servants is a herculean task, Corruption Watch deputy executive director Bongi Mlangeni writes in The New […]
Procurement corruption rampant in schools
Here’s a snapshot of some of the schools incidents* we’ve received from the public recently, so you can get a feel for the kind of trends we're picking up: a […]