CORRUPTION NEWSCorruption becoming endemic 23 Jan 2012, 9:50 Corporate South Africa, starting with JSE listed companies, should play a decisive role in addressing the scourge of corruption that is strangling our democracy. Steven Powell January 12, 2012 It is imperative that business, the public at large and the government initiate anti-graft measures. In addition to the widely publicised arms deal scandal, there has Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS The other cost of corruption 21 Jan 2012, 22:00 In six years, not much of a dent has been made in the fight against corruption, according to the majority of South Africans, who have been surveyed about the issue in four different studies since 2004. The latest findings, from a survey done in October/November 2011 and released by TNS Research Surveys, show a majority Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Cricket inquiry into bonus payments 20 Jan 2012, 11:33 It all started on a promising note for South Africa. It was the year 2009 and the Indian Premier League (IPL), a massive 20/20 cricket event, was in the limelight. A terror attack in Mumbai shortly before the IPL season was to kick off almost put the spoke in the wheel of the tournament. Faced Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Corruption on the rise 18 Jan 2012, 11:36 A survey by the global coalition against corruption, Transparency International, has found that corruption and bribery are getting worse in southern Africa. The survey, Daily Lives and Corruption, Public Opinion in Southern Africa notes that 56% of people reported paying a bribe in the past 12 months and 62% of people felt that corruption in their Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Arms deal inquiry 17 Jan 2012, 11:40 The Strategic Defence Procurement Package, better known to South Africans as The Arms Deal, first appeared on the country’s radar screen in 1998, after a procurement package for just under R30-billion was being signed. By September 1999 Cabinet had approved a set of contracts to acquire combat aircraft, naval vessels, including submarines, and other military Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS State leases: let the taxpayer foot the bill 19 Dec 2011, 22:00 The Department of Public Works (DPW) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have come under fire for misusing public funds in 2009 in an attempt to lease two buildings for the police. It appeared that improper procurement procedures had been followed in sourcing two buildings for the SAPS, the Sanlam Middestad building in Pretoria Read more >
