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Public procurement needs a lot of reform, says thorough new report

It is common cause that South Africa’s public procurement framework is long overdue for reform. There are several issues that have vexed procurement practitioners in recent years, such as fragmentation of the various laws, the strain put on the preferential procurement regime, and the urgent need for professionalisation of the sector. These issues, and more, Read more >

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Establishment of Ch9 anti-corruption body gathers momentum

The Constitution Twenty-first Amendment Bill is in circulation at Parliament. The private member bill was introduced on 1 November and presented to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development on 26 November, by MP Glynnis Breytenbach. The bill aims to amend the Constitution to establish the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as an institution supporting and Read more >

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Scopa and SIU renew anti-corruption memorandum of understanding

Image: Parliamentary finance cluster The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has fast become known for its independence and determination, which has enabled it to crack the whip on poorly performing government entities and recoup billions in misused public funds – despite threats, intimidation, and often aggressive push-back from government officials. In addition, the ever-increasing sophistication of Read more >

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Focus and hard work will help improve PFMA audits, says Maluleke

Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke has cautioned the government of national unity (GNU) to prioritise service delivery and enhance inter-governmental planning in its capacities in both the executive and the legislature. Maluleke released the latest audit outcomes for provincial and national departments and entities, governed by the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), on 27 November in Read more >

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Who’s your most corrupt person of the year? Nominate them now!

Jair Bolsonaro, Rodrigo Duterte, Yevgeny Prigozhin, perennial favourite Vladimir Putin, and even the Danske Bank. Familiar names, especially for those who follow the ever more outrageous machinations of the corrupt. Besides their dodgy dealings, these stand-outs have one thing in common – they are some of the distinguished laureates of the Organized Crime and Corruption Read more >

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Bring enablers of property corruption to book, says Open Secrets in new report

Image: Wikimedia Commons Lawyers, real estate agents, bankers. These are some of the private sector players that have enabled Africa’s political elite to freely engage in alleged gross money laundering and illicit property dealings in the luxury property market in some of South Africa’s most sought-after locations. Their complicity, say civil society organisations, means that Read more >