More calls for Manase report release
The Manase report into dodgy dealings by officials and politicians in eThekwini reared its ugly head again this week, threatening to add a few more bumps to President Jacob Zuma’s […]
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Corruption Watch needs you!
The City of Joburg’s anti-corruption plan, tailored according to Corruption Watch’s recommendations and launched today, is a victory for active citizens who spoke out and took a stand with us […]
Corruption survey results – what you didn’t see
Yesterday the papers and news sites were awash with reports of a new survey which found that most adults living in big cities believe corruption is endemic, but what wasn’t […]
Public’s traffic-related corruption reports
CASE 1 I was asked for a bribe because a passenger in my car didn’t have their ID Location: Berea, Johannesburg Description: On Joe Slovo […]
Culture of impunity: a threat to democracy
Are you witnessing corruption but don’t know what to do about it? Ask the team of Corruption Watch experts what to do by writing to: letters@businesstimes.co.za and mark your […]
We don’t need your ad, minister
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world,” South Africa’s first democratically elected president and living icon Nelson Mandela said. But recently Mandela’s words […]
Zuma gives updates on SIU probes progress
South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit, one of the bodies that potentially has real teeth to tackle corruption, is making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately: it’s been without a […]
Man gets 15-year jail term for trying to bribe Sars
The South African Revenue Service sent out a stern warning against corruption today with news that a Gauteng man has been slapped a 15-year jail term for trying to bribe […]
Our new crooked celebration
"Do you want to be a 'star' in South Africa? Do you want the media to follow you everywhere you go and to record every word you utter? Do you […]