Entries by Corruption Watch

MSAA: An Act in good faith, but will it work?

5th October 2022 in , , , /by

The local government sector in South Africa is the interface between the state and the citizens it delivers services to, but it is generally fraught with maladministration and corruption, and suffers under political interference. The recent signing into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the long-awaited Municipal Systems Amendment Act is a welcome intervention in the quest for good governance for the sector. The question is, will it be simple to implement?

Mosebenzi Zwane, two others arrested as NPA keeps Guptas in sight

29th September 2022 in , /by

Former mineral resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane is out on R20 000 bail after his arrest yesterday and appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. Zwane and two others were arrested on charges of fraud, theft, corruption and money laundering in connection with the Free State’s failed Estina Dairy Farm project, which was meant to support communities but instead enriched a corrupt few.

Media advisory: EU REAP engagements to continue in KZN

26th September 2022 in , , , , /by

Corruption Watch will embark on a three-day series of community engagements in KwaZulu-Natal from Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 September 2022, with a focus on how coal-mining operations affect various communities in the province. The engagements fall under the organisation’s work for the European Union Rallying Efforts to Accelerate Progress project,

Safeguarding our democracy in the age of growing mistrust

23rd September 2022 in , /by

Research by the Human Sciences Research Council shows a general public perception that democracy is not really living up to the promise of what people want it to deliver. This and other information related to government performance. levels of public trust, and public interest in the electoral process, was shared at a recent seminar hosted by the Independent Electoral Commission.