Entries by Corruption Watch

CW calls for vigilance in administration of KZN flood relief funds

19th April 2022 in , /by

With millions of rands of relief funds allocated to address the damage caused by recent severe floods in KwaZulu-Natal, the ever-present threat of corrupt and improper use of those funds must not be ignored. Corruption Watch has warned that transparency and strict monitoring must be a feature of the distribution of the relief funds, lest the rampant and shameless looting that characterised the use of Covid-19 emergency resources happens again.

CW’s Project Larona aims to strengthen recognition of land rights

14th April 2022 in , , , , /by

Corruption Watch’s Project Larona aims to contribute to addressing income and wealth inequality related to land rights, land reform, and access to natural resources, by ensuring that those living in traditional areas are able to have a greater say over the decisions affecting their land. As part of the project, we provide access here to summaries of court cases which specify the key rights available to these vulnerable groups.

Banks, building council complicit in duping over 200 unsuspecting home owners

13th April 2022 in , , , /by

Who is responsible for the catastrophe that is Delmore East Ext2? Residents claim they were duped by banks that approved their home loans without due diligence checks on the sustainability of the land. Their houses, built on sinkholes and a wetland, pose a real threat to inhabitants, who are now taking on the banks and developers in a civil case.

‘Anarchy’ called out, but it ‘s not enough to address driving school corruption

12th April 2022 in , /by

Driving licence test centre officials, in collusion with driving school practitioners, to bend the rules as and when they see fit, for their personal benefit – and why not, seeing that some earn up to R22 000 a day. But the lack of immediate consequences for this attitude, writes Zanele Fengu, is that for every forward step in policy and technology to advance the eradication of corruption and fraud, there will be unfortunate concessions to accommodate those who use intimidation and force to secure their demands.

Striving for justice and change — meet the young activists in our midst

5th April 2022 in , , /by

This extract from Pushing for Change – the 2021 Corruption Watch annual report –
is written by senior journalist Moepeng Talane and highlights the work of some of the organisation’s young activists. The annual report also marks the 10-year anniversary of Corruption Watch’s existence, and honours the role whistle-blowers have played in exposing corruption and holding the corrupt to account in South Africa.

For whistle-blowers, there are few rewards but many risks

4th April 2022 in , , , /by

Whistleblowers are like you and me, writes Moepeng Talane, a senior journalist and editor with Corruption Watch. They want the same things as you and me: a country that stands and thrives on the values of its people and cherishes the calling of public service. “Our collective responsibility does not end at putting an X next to our favoured political party or representative, but we are also encouraged, even mandated by our laws, to hold recipients of our votes accountable.”