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Mandela statues: example of govt failing to ‘read the room’

27 Jul 2023, 10:10

By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices Anyone who regularly reads President Cyril Ramaphosa’s weekly newsletter would be forgiven for assuming that South Africa’s government is on track to make the “better life for all” promised on ANC election posters a reality. But they would also have to be living under a rock, missing the Read more >

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Physician, heal thyself before attempting to heal others of corruption

20 Jul 2023, 12:27

By Janine Erasmus – CW Voices “Nigeria and Afghanistan – possibly two of the most corrupt countries in the world.” This politically naīve statement (as we shall see) was uttered by then British prime minister (PM) David Cameron ahead of an anti-corruption summit that took place there in May 2016. But having covered and studied Read more >

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Enablers galore: the countries that contribute to illicit financial crimes

20 Jul 2023, 12:27

By Janine Erasmus – CW Voices In part one of our latest mini-series, we posed the question: who are the real corrupt countries in today’s globalised context? We considered factors such as beneficial ownership transparency, the implementation of the African Union Anti-Corruption Convention, and pan-African collaboration in anti-corruption research. The usual suspects such as Nigeria Read more >

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Bodycams or not, JMPD officer integrity is key

12 Jul 2023, 10:10

By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices In its early days, around 11 years ago, Corruption Watch set out on a campaign that sought to help combat corruption in the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD). No More Tjo Tjo, as it was called, rallied members of the public to resist paying bribes to officers when Read more >

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Scorpions: the ANC should not play with our emotions at a time like this

22 Jun 2023, 10:29

By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices There has been a mixture of reactions to a recent report in the Sunday Times in which ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the newspaper that the disbandment of the Scorpions anti-corruption unit in 2009 was a mistake. He is quoted as acknowledging his party’s position on the disbandment, Read more >

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Inefficiency costs lives: the case of the EC department of education

23 May 2023, 14:44

By Siphokuhle Mkancu – CW Voices The Eastern Cape (EC) education department has been failing learners in the province’s no-fee schools for years, by not paying over almost two-thirds of subsidies due to these schools, according to a recent media report by GroundUp. This failure accounts for over R872-million not being allocated efficiently to help Read more >

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President criticised for delay in appointing new SABC board

09 May 2023, 13:01

By Kwazi Dlamini – CW Voices South Africans waited six months after the term of the previous South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board members ended in mid-October 2022, for final confirmation of the new board. This only came on 18 April this year. Six months is a long time for a fragile institution like the Read more >

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Could Ramaphosa have jumped the gun on lifestyle audits?

08 May 2023, 9:48

By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices Five years after he promised South Africans lifestyle audits for members of his cabinet as part of his administration’s anti-corruption strategy, President Cyril Ramaphosa is yet to implement this major undertaking. The latest update on the matter from his office, given by Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni in March, is Read more >

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Welcome to Corruption Watch Voices – a CW blog

23 Mar 2023, 15:25

Ramaphosa’s blinkered story of Tintswalo omits the challenges facing our nation 16th April 2024 Reflections on the intersection of GBV and corruption in an election year 11th April 2024 Democracy at work in Mapisa-Nqakula, Hlophe, and Motata cases 9th April 2024 Are the ANC corruption watchdog’s new teeth sharp enough? 7th February 2024 Leoka debacle: lessons Read more >