Entries by Corruption Watch

Investigation of Cloete Murray killing a top priority  

23 March 2023 in , /by

Corruption Watch and Transparency International have demanded that authorities speedily investigate the recent murders of Johannesburg accountant Cloete Murray and his son, Thomas. Murray was a well-known corruption investigator and was the liquidator of state capture linked African Global Operations – formerly known as Bosasa. The organisations say it is crucial for the future of anti-corruption in South Africa that those who attack anti-corruption defenders are held responsible. 

The ANC will defy its own mandate to undermine the party funding act

15 March 2023 in , , , /by

Attempts to undermine the Political Party Funding Act will take us back to the age of secrecy, writes My Vote Counts in a statement released at the beginning of March 2023. The organisation decries the governing party’s attempts to amend the act in its favour, saying these are a threat to a key tenet of our democracy — that the people must govern.

CSOs demand clarity, transparency in emergency procurement

13 March 2023 in , , /by

Civil society organisations including Corruption Watch, have demanded clarity and transparency around the new disaster management regulations issued as a response to the electricity crisis in the country. The organisations say the regulations are too broad, too vague, and too opaque – inviting a repeat of the large-scale looting that took place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CIPC says SA’s beneficial ownership register almost here

6 March 2023 in , , /by

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has announced that it will implement a beneficial ownership information collection and storage regime as soon as relevant regulations are promulgated. This is one of the deficiencies that the Financial Action Task Force requires South Africa to address, as part of its efforts to get off the financial watchdog’s grey list.

CSOs demand that Prasa cease harassing whistle-blowers

3 March 2023 in , , , /by

President Cyril Ramaphosa and much of his government are clearly not on the same page when it comes to whistle-blowers. While Ramaphosa pays lip service to the important role of whistle-blowers, other senior leaders continue to harass them with impunity. Corruption Watch, with 44 other civil society organisations, has now demanded that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa stop its shameful victimisation of whistle-blowers such as Martha Ngoye.