CORRUPTION NEWS

Hawks saga – feathers continue to fly

Suspensions; notices of suspension; court battles; and speculation over political interference. These are some of the scenarios that have preoccupied the leadership of the priority crime fighting unit, the Hawks, over the past few weeks. Political and social analysts are even more fascinated – they're crying foul over what they perceive as a strategic purge Read more >

RAISING AWARENESS

CW reporter profile relatively unchanged

Towards the end of 2014 Corruption Watch (CW) conducted a survey of its reporters, as it has done in 2012 and 2013 too. The study was commissioned to assess reporters’ understanding of CW’s work, the overall success of CW’s campaigns in South Africa, and reporters’ experiences in reporting an incident. The aim of these CW Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Make your mark in 2015 by supporting a good cause!

Citizen activism organisation Lead SA constantly encourages South Africans to stand up and become leaders, for the sake of their families, communities and country. An act of leadership, says the organisation, could be “as simple as making a stranger smile or as big as fighting to further the rights entrenched in our Constitution. Each act Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

SA among top developing countries with illicit outflows

As a national chapter-in-formation of global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI), Corruption Watch is actively involved in TI’s campaign Unmask the Corrupt, which aims to stop perpetrators of corruption from hiding their ill-gotten gains in companies that operate in secret or with opaque corporate ownership structures, or by laundering the proceeds into luxury goods or offshore Read more >

PUBLICATIONS

Corruption and the law in South Africa

Want to know more about the legislation – both domestic and international – that informs our fight against corruption? Download our booklet which give information about the laws, structure and organisations involved. You can find more information in our three part series: Corruption and the law in South Africa – part one Corruption and the law in Read more >

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Corruption and the wildlife trade

Veterinarian Mark Jones, currently programmes manager for wildlife at the UK’s Born Free Foundation, says that corruption is a huge threat to the safety of our fauna, as it facilitates the illegal trade in animal parts, especially sought-after items such as elephant ivory and rhino horns. This letter, written by him, was published in Daily Read more >

RAISING AWARENESS

The good and bad news

By David Lewis (This article was first published in City Press) The recent Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index puts South Africa in 67th place out of the 175 countries surveyed. Those satisfied with mediocrity might think this is not too bad. People with this view must remember that our ranking dropped by about 30 places in Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Timeline of events

2011 End October Law for sale report, exposing JMPD corruption, commissioned. The writer is David Bruce. 2012 26 January Corruption Watch (CW) launched 23 April CW kicks off its “No more tjo-tjo” campaign and releases the report and a “know your rights” card for road users. 23 April The City of Joburg issues press release Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Special security measures for info held online

Freedom of the internet is an important part of any society that relies on digital platforms for the dissemination of valuable news and information, but when it is compromised this can easily infringe on basic human rights. In South Africa, the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act (more commonly known Read more >