In this interesting alternate take on sanctions for unilateral sports corruption, Harvard law student Ubong Udoeyo argues that such offences should not be criminalised, because the benefits are significantly outweighed by the associated costs. Unilateral corruption by athletes, coaches, or officials is unethical and distasteful, but should be addressed through means other than the criminal law, Udoeyo states.
We need, collectively, to dig deep into the depths of our humanity, to rediscover that energy and zeal that once successfully vanquished the unjust, the immoral, the inhumane and the criminal, writes Mavuso Msimang, our board chairperson.
The latest PFMA audit outcomes show that yet again, the auditor-general’s call for accountability and discipline in the management of the public purse have been largely ignored. Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke said she was encouraged by the attention given by government and oversight structures to the weaknesses identified by her office, but added that there is no sustained improvement.
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Lack of transparency is detrimental to South Africa’s mining industry, writes Mashudu Masutha, and years of maladministration of the application process has destroyed sector confidence. The time has come for an urgent response, and the mining licensing regime is a good place to start.
Anti-corruption law does not take into account the factor of imbalanced power dynamics, write Corruption Watch’s Sabeehah Motala and Melusi Ncala. If it really wants to address the so-called culture of corruption permeating our society, the law cannot do so while those with power remain unpunished and those without, risk being punished for their indigence.
Corruption Watch recently made a submission to Parliament on the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights amendment bill, which was passed by the National Assembly in December 2020. Our comments and concerns focused on women’s rights to land ownership, detrimental limitations on the ability of interested persons to object to conversions or to voice their objections, and the importance of ensuring that holders of vulnerable rights are able to access any information relating to processes, such as inquiries, that will impact their constitutionally protected rights to land.
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