On 17 February 2021, Corruption Watch will launch the Veza Tool – an interactive and open data website that aims to increase transparency and accountability in the police service. Veza, which, loosely translated, means ‘expose’ or ‘reveal’, is designed to empower communities with mechanisms to combat corruption and break the cycle of impunity in the police service.
In his 2021 State of the Nation address, delivered on 11 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa reassured a despondent nation that the fight against corruption would continue, and government was putting new measures in place to tackle it, while continuing with its current efforts..
The global arms industry must do more to improve the quality and transparency of its anti-corruption measures, says Transparency International in new research. The organisation’s Defence Companies Index on Anti-Corruption and Corporate Transparency, released today, reveals the continuing secrecy of the defence sector, with almost three-quarters of companies assessed failing to achieve even a C ranking.
A new Special Investigating Unit report on irregular government procurement in respect of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals that 189 institutions and individuals were implicated in the theft of millions, and consequently investigated. The SIU has referred 65 of these cases to various bodies, including the National Prosecuting Authority, for disciplinary action or criminal prosecution.
Capacity and skills are the two most critical needs for the inter-ministerial Anti-Corruption Task Team. During a recent parliamentary briefing before the public accounts committee, representatives of the ACTT said that all its members needed resources, and emphasised that an investment in fighting corruption was an investment in the country.
The closing date for applications for the post of deputy auditor-general has been extended to 15 February 2021. If you feel you are the right person for the job, or if you know someone who might be suitable, the AGSA is inviting people from across the country to apply!
Corruption Watch’s new report released today, Covid-19 TERS: Corruption at Work, sheds light on the unscrupulous practices many employers were unable to resist when the Temporary Employer/ Employee Relief Scheme paid out.
A new report, released today by Corruption Watch, amplifies the experiences of employees who had hoped for financial support under the Temporary Employer / Employee Relief Scheme – but were let down by their greedy employers and poor government administration of the benefit.
Corruption Watch will release the report Covid-19 TERS Corruption at Work on Monday 1 February 2021 at 08h00 – it highlights how corruption manifested in the Covid-19 Temporary Employer / Employee Relief Scheme, or TERS, as reported by whistle-blowers who approached the organisation.
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