Entries by Corruption Watch

Media advisory: EU REAP to take centre stage in the Free State

6th September 2022 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch (CW) embarks today on a series of community engagements in the Free State province, from Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 September 2022. These events fall under Project Larona, CW’s work as part of the European Union Rallying Efforts to Accelerate Progress project, or EU REAP, which focuses on directly supporting groups at the intersection of income, wealth and social inequalities – those most left behind in Kenya and South Africa, and more broadly in Africa.

Media advisory: Corruption Watch to engage with communities in KZN

5th September 2022 in , /by

Corruption Watch has embarked on a series of community engagements in KwaZulu-Natal, from Monday 5 – Friday 9 September 2022, with the aim of improving transparency in policing and empowering communities to hold police in the province more accountable, through the ground-breaking Veza tool. The organisation will hold 9 community engagements around eThekwini during the course of the week.

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.