General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola has been appointed as South Africa’s new national police commissioner, replacing Kehla Sithole who finishes his last day in office today. Masemola is a career policeman who, it is expected, will ensure continuity in the top cop position – but Corruption Watch has expressed concern that his appointment was devoid of transparency and public participation.
The 2021 edition of Corruption Watch’s annual report, released today, puts whistle-blowers at the forefront of the organisation’s achievements in its 10-year existence. It is through the decisive action of these courageous and committed people that CW has been able to apply pressure on leaders and push for change.
Corruption Watch (CW) marks 10 years of activism in 2022. Since the day the organisation opened its doors – on 26 January 2012 – it has taken guidance from the […]
A joint study from the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa and the Ethics Institute, published at the end of 2021, has shed light on the workings of social and ethics committees. These committees are mandatory in all state-owned and listed companies, as well as those with a public interest score of more than 500, and are responsible for monitoring and measuring the impact that certain specified company activities have on communities and the public at large.
Corruption Watch will release its 10th annual report on Thursday 31 March. Titled Pushing for change, the special edition report includes an overview of the organisation’s anti-corruption efforts since inception, highlighting the journey leading up to activities in 2021.
Bernadine Benson of Unisa explains more about the Interpol red notice recently issued for Rajesh and Atul Gupta, now believed to be in Dubai. The Gupta brothers fled South Africa in 2018 after the state capture scandal broke, but the red notice could pave the way for their arrest and extradition from the United Arab Emirates to face fraud and money laundering charges.
South Africa urgently needs to raise the bar when it comes to empowering, incentivising, protecting and rewarding whistle-blowers. A recent webinar hosted by Mail & Guardian on this important topic yielded some sensible and practicable suggestions.
The Special Tribunal, operating under the auspices of the Special Investigating Unit, has ordered multinational software company SAP to repay the Department of Water and Sanitation for some of the money it received under circumstances of irregular procurement. The repayment amount comes to just under half of the total money paid out – at least R413-million, out of R1.036-billion – and the associated contracts have been set aside.
Trade and Industry minister Ebrahim Patel has told Parliament that he has instructed lawyers to end the terms of the remaining members of the National Lotteries Commission board, reports GroundUp. The board has been plagued with scandal for years. It’s the right time to apply Corruption Watch’s recommendations on such appointments, sent in late 2020 to the parliamentary committee overseeing the board.