Public procurement is one of the most corruption-prone activities that governments undertake. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime cites several reasons for this situation, including the volume of transactions, the multitude of stakeholders, and the close interaction between public officials and businesses. Corruption Watch (CW) has built up an extensive body of work around Read more >
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Business is the most trusted sector in the world, above non-governmental organisations (NGOs), media, and governments. This is one of the surprising findings of the 24th Edelman Trust Barometer (ETB), released by global communications firm Edelman earlier in 2024. The ETB measures the level of trust in governments, the media, business, and NGOs in 28 Read more >
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By Kirsten Pearson One unique feature of public finance is the concept of lapsing funds. Any unspent government funds at the end of a financial year must be returned to the treasury. This makes perfect sense. If government is borrowing money to fund its programmes, why leave funds idle while paying interest on loans? But Read more >
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Image: Alpha Stock Images The Public Procurement Act (PPA) is finally here, after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed it into law on 23 July 2024. However, the act is not yet in force, as the president has not determined the date on which it will take effect. This will be gazetted in due course. Broadly, the Read more >
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Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will leave office at the end of August, having served as the head of the country’s judiciary since April 2022. As part of his legacy, he will be remembered for chairing the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector, Including Organs of Read more >
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The first State of Climate Action in South Africa report, released on 26 July, will inform the scaling up of the country’s actions to respond to climate change. This is the word from Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment DG Nomfundo Tshabalala, speaking at the launch event. The report was commissioned by the Presidential Climate Commission Read more >
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Public Interest South Africa (PISA) is proud to announce the opening of nominations for the 2024 Whistleblowers Awards. These prestigious awards aim to recognise and honour whistleblowers for their courageous efforts in exposing unethical behaviour and to promote ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability within organisations and society. The 2024 Whistleblowers Awards are presented in partnership Read more >
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In his 2022 State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke of the need to build a capable, ethical, and developmental state. One of the ways in which this would be achieved, said the president, would be by professionalising the public service – he added that a framework for this initiative would soon be Read more >
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Re-appointed health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed, in an interview with Business Report, that private sector corruption in healthcare is about to come under investigation. Investigations will focus on medical aid fraud, inflated prices for procedures and supplies, and the growing problem of fraudulent medico-legal or malpractice claims against the state – all of Read more >