Stop bribing those traffic cops
Dear Corruption Watch I am a taxi driver. I work long hours under stressful conditions. I try my best to keep my taxi in repair, obey traffic regulations and […]
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Corruption Watch responds to JMPD official’s arrest
Corruption Watch finds it commendable that the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) is proving it can act tough on corruption, but a more systemic response to corruption is urgently needed. […]
JHB public safety MMC acts on JMPD corruption
The City of Johannesburg Public Safety Department applause the Johannesburg Metro Police Department's (JMPD) Internal Affairs Unit for conducting a swift arrest of a JMPD officer who allegedly solicited a […]
Corruption Watch fights Hawks Bill in parliament
Corruption Watch and its partner organisations remained firm in their stance in parliament this week, voicing opposition to the Hawks being located within the South African Police Service (SAPS). The […]
Joburg City welcomes corruption report
23 April 2012 – Johannesburg City welcomes allegations made against metro police by the Corruption Watch report and takes issues raised seriously. We believe criticism from the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) […]
JMPD: Admit there’s a problem
According to Statistics SA, one in four Johannesburg drivers claimed to have been asked to pay a bribe to avoid a traffic fine in 2010. Surveys by Transparency International in […]
Corruption snapshot 19 – 25 April
SIU’s ability to investigate corruption at risk Parliament warns that the Special Investigating Unit’s ability to investigate corruption in state departments will soon be dramatically curtailed as a […]
Corruption Watch calls for ‘no more tjo-tjo’
Launching its campaign on 23 April 2012, Corruption Watch revealed that in 2010 one in four Johannesburg drivers was asked for a bribe by the metro’s traffic officers – a […]
Massive press coverage of ‘no more tjo-tjo’ campaign launch
Corruption Watch received wide press coverage of its campaign launch on 23 April 2012, with almost all dailies and news sites reporting on its investigation into corruption in the Johannesburg Metro Police Department.