Image: International Monetary Fund Illicit financial flows (IFFs) have been, and continue to be, a huge problem for developing countries, especially. They hinder countries’ ability to meet the UN sustainable development goals, because they undermine the fiscal systems which are in place to collect government revenue, and reduce the amount of funds available for development Read more >
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South Africa currently holds the G20 presidency, in a first for the African continent. Its term runs from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 – coming to an end just five years before the deadline of the UN’s 2030 agenda for sustainable development, which encompasses the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). The country has Read more >
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Image: groundWork A new policy brief, published by Corruption Watch (CW) under the auspices of the Rallying Efforts to Accelerate Progress in Africa (REAP) project, calls for the enactment of Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act of 1996 (IPILRA) regulations for obtaining free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC), thus emphasising the importance of meaningful Read more >
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Corruption Watch’s executive director Karam Singh shares his thoughts and reflections on 2024, in this letter to the organisation’s supporters. Dear supporter 2024 was an impactful and intense year for Corruption Watch (CW) – not only for our team, but for the country, and all those working to end corruption. With our landmark elections and the Read more >
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By Daniel Steyn and Raymond JosephFirst published on GroundUp July Maphosa, a former senior official at the Gauteng Department of Social Development, channeled hundreds of millions of rand to non-profit organisations and private companies without tender processes. Many of the entities were closely linked and shared directors. Maphosa is alleged to have personally benefited from Read more >
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By Daniel Steyn and Raymond JosephFirst published on GroundUp Between 2016 and 2018, half a billion rand was spent by the Gauteng Department of Social Development on non-profit organisations who acted as conduits to pay suppliers without tender processes. Forensic audit reports confirm that hundreds of millions of rands flowed to a handful of closely Read more >
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Extortion (noun)The act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats ~ Cambridge Dictionary. Gauteng is a busy province, South Africa’s most populous – although its smallest according to land area – and is viewed as the country’s financial and economic hub. Not surprisingly, with all this activity, Gauteng is also a busy place Read more >
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Image: UNOCD Today, 9 December, the world marks International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD). This year’s theme is Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity, and it will be run as a biennial campaign to highlight the vital role young people play in the fight against corruption. Corruption is intertwined in most of the challenges that Read more >
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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 >