Joint media statement: SAPS Amendment Bill
Institute for Security Studies Open Society Foundation Corruption Watch APCOF In order for government to comply with the Constitutional Court judgement in the Glenister case, parliament needs to draft […]
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The cop, the taxi driver and the fight for survival
The sheer volume of minibuses on Johannesburg roads makes taxi drivers regular bribe targets. Comparing their pay with that of metro police prompts the question of whether salaries affect the […]
When respect for law is lost, society’s values slowly dissipate
By Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane If you had to choose between paying a bribe or going to jail, what would you pick? Would you refuse to pay a bribe if […]
One in four JHB drivers asked for bribe – research
Releasing its report into bribery in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), Corruption Watch has called on the City of Johannesburg to “get real” and recognise the high extent of […]
Tjo-tjo: is our law for sale?
On Monday we release our hard-hitting report on corruption within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), highlighting the unit’s weaknesses and the extent to which traffic police abuse their power […]
Bribes, breasts and Beemers – are they linked?
By Anonymous 19 April 2012 – Is it the car or the gender that has both the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and SAPS stopping this woman monthly – or […]
Corruption snapshot: 12 – 18 April
Fight against corruption at crucial point South Africa deserves to have the best possible machinery in its fight against corruption, says Advocate Paul Hoffman, director of the Institute for […]
SIU probing R171-million worth of govt rot
By Chantelle Benjamin 18 April 2012 – At least four cases, valued at R171-million and involving several departments within government, are likely to be highlighted by the Special Investigating Unit […]
Dealing with abusive officers
Dear Corruption Watch I was stopped in my car last weekend and threatened by a policeman – not a traffic cop – who wanted me first to get out of […]