Corruption Watch gets results
By Lorraine Louw Three days after launch, on 29 January, an anonymous whistleblower from the North West Education Department sent a tip off, rife with allegations of corruption and nepotism. […]
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Getting paid in jail
The former mayor of Rustenburg, Matthew Wolmarans, may not find his prison cell as warm as his last office, but he is still bringing in a monthly salary of R35 […]
National crime stats don’t help corruption fight
The national crime statistics released in parliament today do not provide the information necessary to strengthen the fight against corruption. Corruption Watch executive director David Lewis said that it appeared […]
Expert calls on gvt for independent graft-busting unit
Steven Powell, the head of forensics at law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, calls on government to show genuine political will for tackling corruption in South Africa by setting up an […]
Union leaders perceived as corrupt
A third of union members allege there is corruption in their unions, but fewer than one in seven could ascertain that they had personally experienced it, according to a Congress […]
Existing govt contract doesn’t stop you from bidding
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 letter […]
Tsebe’s action an example to all
The latest hero of the week is former domestic worker Elizabeth Tsebe, who refused to be used as a front by her employer to score a higher BEE rating and […]
Expert: Neo Africa could face criminal charges
The report by Neo Africa will come under scrutiny when whistleblower and former Limpopo Education general manager of budget Solly Tshitangano takes his unfair dismissal fight to court. In its […]
Unpacking SA’s education crisis – part four
In this, the fourth of our six-part series on the unfolding education crisis, we pick apart the roles and powers of the various investigative and administrative agencies involved with the […]