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IFF tracker identifies SA’s main vulnerability as outward foreign investment

15 Jun 2021, 8:35

Image: Michael Kuhlmann for UNCTAD Over one trillion dollars. That’s the amount of money that Africa is estimated to have lost in illicit financial flows (IFFs) over the past 50 years (Kar and Cartwright-Smith, 2010; Africa Growth Initiative, 2020). The current estimate is an annual amount of around $50-billion, and possibly more – a significant Read more >

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CW, Casac support parliamentary process in Mkhwebane removal matter

10 Jun 2021, 12:32

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA Corruption Watch (CW) and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) have joined, as amici curiae, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application to have Parliament’s rules for the removal of the head of a Chapter 9 institution, declared unconstitutional. The two organisations are supporting the inquiry into Mkhwebane’s fitness to Read more >

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IEC launches 2021 local govt elections campaign, aims to attract youth voters

09 Jun 2021, 16:26

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) today launched its mobilisation campaign for the upcoming 2021 local government elections, scheduled for 27 October under the theme Every Voice Together. The event was attended by a virtual audience which included diplomats, members of Parliament, and members of election management bodies across the SADC region. Dr Nomsa Masuku introduced Read more >

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Deferred prosecution agreements: a solution to NPA backlog

07 Jun 2021, 12:07

With corruption only expected to increase, the debate on out-of-court settlements should be revisited. By Petrus Marais, Karam Singh and Kaede WildschutFirst published on Business Day There can be no doubt that South Africa is battling a crisis of fraud and corruption. The Zondo state capture commission has exposed the depths of state corruption and Read more >

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Pressure on independent media reflects investigative journalism’s impact

04 Jun 2021, 12:18

First published on OCCRP In this article, written for the 2021 World Press Freedom Day, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project lauds all those investigative journalists across the world who have “given corrupt governments something to fear”. The increasing levels of harassment, intimidation, incarceration and censorship these journalists face is a sure sign that Read more >

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Encouraged whistle-blowing – could it work for SA’s public procurement?

02 Jun 2021, 12:27

Public procurement is particularly susceptible to corruption, says the UN Office for Drugs and Crime. Such corruption includes bribery, embezzlement, abuse of power, collusion to fix prices, existence of cartels, and other practices that result in government not receiving value for money in the procurement process. This sector in our own country was the scene Read more >

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Zuma pleads not guilty, corruption trial postponed to 19 July

26 May 2021, 14:53

The corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma and his co-accused, French arms manufacturer Thales, resumed today in the Pietermaritzburg High Court after a week-long break, only to be postponed until 19 July by Judge Piet Koen. This will give the state time to analyse the documents related to the special plea Zuma has entered Read more >

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New report reveals questionable use of public emergency funds for Covid-19

26 May 2021, 12:14

Nobody needs to be reminded of how blindsided the world was by the outbreak of Covid-19. Countries both rich and poor scrambled to respond to the pandemic, setting aside funds for emergency procurement and relief measures, seeking aid inside and outside their borders, imposing lockdowns and curfews, and in some cases building entire new hospitals Read more >

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Opacity in Covid vaccine trials, sales contracts could scupper global response

25 May 2021, 6:05

Transparency has always been the keystone in the fight against corruption for without it, the corrupt continue their misdeeds unimpeded. With it, they have nowhere to hide. The Covid-19 global pandemic presented a golden opportunity for looting, and lack of transparency continues to enable it. A new report, published today by Transparency International and the Read more >

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IFF tracker identifies SA’s main vulnerability as outward foreign investment

CW, Casac support parliamentary process in Mkhwebane removal matter

IEC launches 2021 local govt elections campaign, aims to attract youth voters

Deferred prosecution agreements: a solution to NPA backlog

Pressure on independent media reflects investigative journalism’s impact

Encouraged whistle-blowing – could it work for SA’s public procurement?

Zuma pleads not guilty, corruption trial postponed to 19 July

New report reveals questionable use of public emergency funds for Covid-19

Opacity in Covid vaccine trials, sales contracts could scupper global response