Entries by Corruption Watch

High Court dismisses Seriti application for leave to appeal, with costs

2nd September 2022 in , , , /by

In the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday, Judge President Dunstan Mlambo dismissed an application for leave to appeal a judgment of 21 August 2019, which set aside the findings of the Seriti commission into allegations of corruption and impropriety in the 1999 arms deal. The appeal application was brought by Judge Willie Seriti, the commission’s chairperson, and former commission member Judge Hendrick Musi against Corruption Watch, the Right2Know Campaign, and five other respondents.

Government response to KZN, EC floods was too slow, says AG

1st September 2022 in , /by

A compromised control environment, vacancies in critical positions, inadequate needs assessments, and lack of urgency – these are some of the factors contributing to government’s slow response to the deadly floods of April 2022 in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke named these, and more, when on 31 August she presented the first in a series of audit reports on the use of relief funds in these two provinces.

Advisory council appointment a step towards seriously tackling graft, says CW

31st August 2022 in , , /by

The establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council must be seen as a vehicle to take the country forward in restoring public trust and building viable institutions, says Corruption Watch executive director Karam Singh. “The collective wisdom that this team represents will play an important role in advising the president on the most appropriate anti-corruption efforts to finally turn things around in the country.”

Three from CW on Ramaphosa’s nine-member anti-corruption council

29th August 2022 in , , /by

Corruption Watch (CW) is well represented on the newly appointed National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council. Our founding director David Lewis, head of stakeholder relations and campaigns Kavisha Pillay, and board member Firoz Cachalia sit on the council, with the latter serving as chairperson – a testament to CW’s solid track record in fighting corruption through its various campaigns and initiatives.

Hawks, NPA are failing the country on state capture prosecutions, convictions

26th August 2022 in , , /by

A new report published in August 2022 by Open Secrets paints a gloomy picture of the Hawks and National Prosecuting Agency’s seeming inability to successfully prosecute state capture cases. Bad Cops, Bad Lawyers focuses on the so-called bottlenecks within the two organisations, laying bare the weaknesses within them, and making recommendations on how to get them back on course.

Corruption still afflicts SA’s education sector, says new CW report

25th August 2022 in , , , /by

Released today, the new Corruption Watch report titled Sound the Alarm highlights 3 667 reports of education-related corruption received between 2012 and 2021, representing 10% of the total reports received over that period. These reports point to widespread misappropriation of resources, acts of bribery, sextortion, abuse of authority, and blatant flouting of employment and procurement processes.