Unpacking SA’s education crisis – part five
In this, the fifth of our six-part series on the unfolding education crisis, we profile EduSolutions, its directors and those of its holding company. We examine the company’s historical relationship […]
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African Access staff and their government links
Shaun Battleman, CEO of Access Solution and founder of EduSolutions, has described himself as an activist, teacher and entrepreneur. He is now the head of a multibillion-rand empire that ranges […]
Cosatu members sign pledge
About 200 union members took a firm stand against corruption by signing Corruption Watch’s pledge during Cosatu’s 11th National Congress, held at Gallagher Estate last week. The four-day […]
Thousands of reports logged since launch
As Corruption Watch heads into the final few months of the year, we thought we’d share with you some insights and information to give you a better idea of […]
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. […]
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 […]