Comments are now open for the draft National Policing Policy. The deadline is 30 November 2023. Section 206 of the South African Constitution provides for the police minister to determine and develop the policy – now is the time to have your say!
A recently concluded investigation into corruption and irregular procurement at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme has revealed major concerns with the issuing of a tender to four service providers, for direct payment to students. The official implicated is CEO Andile Nongogo. At the time of writing the report was not publicly available, but the organisation’s chairperson Ernest Khoza shared some insight into the findings, and actions the board planned to take.
In episode 3 of Corruption Watch’s new five-part podcast series on the series, the CW team delves deeper into the intersection between corruption and human rights abuses in the land sector, exposing the ways in which this manifests and impacts disadvantaged and marginalised groups. This series forms part of our work in the second phase of Transparency International’s Land and Corruption in Africa project, which seeks to address land corruption risks and injustices in sub-Saharan Africa.
Corruption Watch’s new research report and podcast series probes the intersection between land, corruption, and discrimination. The series and report centre on the organisation’s participation in Transparency International’s long-running Land and Corruption in Africa project, which seeks to address land corruption risks and injustices in sub-Saharan Africa.
Civil society must monitor the legislative reform that is (slowly) under way as a result of the Zondo commission’s recommendations, says Casac’s Lawson Naidoo. He is the guest on the first of three new Zondo Commission Unpacked podcast episodes, released to mark one year since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced government’s response to the commission’s report and recommendations.
Independent Electoral Commission party funding chief executive George Mahlangu says the Political Party Funding Act in its current form does not enable the commission to get political parties to account for the donations they receive. At present parties are able to simply circumnavigate public disclosure by telling supporters to donate under the threshold of R100 000.
By the narrowest of margins, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka got the required 60% approval from the National Assembly after a heated debate on 19 October, and is now well on her way to officially being appointed as public protector. Gcaleka needed 240 votes from National Assembly members – she got 244. Five fewer votes, and the motion would have failed.
Corruption Watch podcasts are engaging and topical, covering a wide range of issues, from the Zondo commission and state capture, to land corruption, police corruption, and corruption affecting the youth. […]
Episode 2 of Corruption Watch’s new five-part podcast series explores the contentious issue of land in South Africa, its importance as a critical resource and foundation for sustainable livelihoods, and the way the land system works in practice in this country. This series forms part of our work in the second phase of Transparency International’s Land and Corruption in Africa project, which seeks to address land corruption risks and injustices in sub-Saharan Africa.
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