Entries by Corruption Watch

Covid-19 procurement irregularities at R8.9-billion, with more to come

11th May 2023 in , /by

The Special Investigating Unit’s third final report on its wide-ranging investigation into Covid-19 procurement irregularities has revealed that the value of irregular procurement far exceeds that of procurement carried out according to the rules. In the 5 060 contracts which it has scrutinised to date, the SIU has found irregularities to the value of R8.9-billion, compared to the R6.5-billion which was procured under the prescribed circumstances.

FTI: writing was on the wall well before SA’s greylisting

9th May 2023 in , /by

As part of the evaluation of its anti-money laundering framework by the Financial Action Task Force, South Africa was allowed to present a report to the watchdog’s International Co-operation Review Group on the findings of the evaluation report and the plan of action in addressing them. But since every single country to date which has been subjected to that additional process has ended up on the grey list, it was almost a foregone conclusion that South Africa would find itself in the same situation.

Scopa thoroughly unimpressed with De Ruyter

4th May 2023 in , /by

Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter earned the ire of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts in an appearance before it on 26 April. The meeting was based on the e.tv television interview De Ruyter gave in February, in which he alluded to senior political figures being part of corruption at the power utility. However, he would not yield to Scopa’s request for names of the implicated parties.

World Press Freedom Day marks 30th anniversary

3rd May 2023 in , /by

Freedom of expression underpins all other freedoms, says Unesco, custodian of World Press Freedom Day, which marks three decades of existence this year. “This year’s special 30th anniversary celebration is a call to recentre press freedom, as well as independent, pluralistic, and diverse media, as necessary key to the enjoyment of all other human rights.”

Freedom of expression underpins universal human rights 

2nd May 2023 in , /by

Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, enshrined in legal instruments all around the world. The 30th celebration, on 3 May, of World Press Freedom Day provides an opportunity to emphasise the role of freedom of expression and media freedom as enablers of all other human rights, and to underscore the indivisible, interdependent, and interrelated nature of all human rights.