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Joburg MMC in hot water for lavish gifts

Matshidiso Mfikoe, currently the City of Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for public safety, is under investigation for misusing public money for her own benefit during her tenure as MMC for environment and corporate services prior to the local government elections in May 2011. Her mandate as portfolio head of environment placed City Read more >

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When public service and business collide

Gauteng speaker Lindiwe Maseko’s recent comments to media that she declared her financial interests, and that she does not believe there is a conflict in her daughter catering for a legislature function, has raised the ire of political parties and civil society. Most politicians declare their financial interests comfortable in the knowledge that the information Read more >

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Our first zero

Godfrey Thabo Nkhasi, more commonly known as Thabo Nkhasi, was fired on 12 February 2012 for fraudulently using council letterheads to sell municipal land for personal gain. He was the ANC councillor for Ward 28 in Diepkloof, Soweto. In 2008 Nkhasi was paid R15 000 for land he sold to the Together As One Church Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

Corruption Watch: the ‘how’ – David Lewis

Corruption Watch: the ‘how’ – David Lewis   David Lewis Executive Director Corruption Watch   I want to start by thanking people who have been critical to getting CW off the ground. First, the guest speakers. I can’t tell you how important the support of Minister Radebe, Public Protector Madonsela and Comrade Zwelinzima Vavi and Read more >

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Corruption Watch launch trends on Twitter

With the launch of South Africa’s new civil society organisation Corruption Watch in Johannesburg on 26 January, the hashtag #corruptionwatch became the second-highest trending topic in South Africa on Twitter.   Hundreds of tweets were sent out from the launch itself at Constitution Hill, mainly from journalists such as City Press editor Ferial Haffajee, New Read more >

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Heroes & zeroes

Another bad police story – our zero this week is former deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Hamilton Hlela, who has pleaded guilty in Pretoria’s Specialised Commercial Crimes Court to corruption and receiving kickbacks. Article Title Former top cop admits corruption Deep Link https://www.corruptionwatch.org.za/content/former-top-cop-pleads-guilty-corruption-kickbacks Feature Image

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Our first hero

First hero reports Yeoville cops Corruption Watch’s first hero is Tebogo Sehlabane, a former resident of Yeoville who refused to be intimidated by an encounter with members of the South African Police Service. January 20, 2012 Tebogo Sehlabane is Corruption Watch’s first hero for taking a stand to stop police intimidation. The former Yeoville resident Read more >