Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA By Jeff WicksFirst published on News24 Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Andy Mothibi says corruption in government procurement has grown so rife that billions of rand are stolen – often at a rate faster than they can be recovered. In an exclusive interview with News24, Mothibi said crooked service providers had “perfected” their Read more >
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With South Africa’s history of dependence and insistence on use of coal-fired power – despite overwhelming evidence of the harmful impact to the environment – and the problems its main energy supplier and chief environmental culprit Eskom has struggled with in the last decade, it would seem logical that the country makes a determined effort Read more >
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Source: South African government / Image: Special Investigating Unit The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has entered into memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Anti-Corruption Coalition, and the Transparency, Integrity, and Accountability Programme (TIP) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with the aim of preventing corruption through Read more >
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Image: Wikimedia/Raimond Spekking. Used under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 Does the mining sector in Africa have all the requisite best standards in place to ensure both adequate investment and sustainable impact on the environment and the livelihood of communities affected by mining? The answer to this question is a mixed bag of legislative and Read more >
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South Africa’s coalitions across all tiers of government may be here to stay, so there needs to be undisputable trust among – and in – the political parties participating. The public servants who report to the newly formed national and provincial executives must adhere to policies that ensure their professionalism as guided by the Constitution. Read more >
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African Anti-Corruption Day (AACD), held every year on 11 July, aims to recognise the progress that has been made in fighting corruption across the continent, and reiterate the need to move with the times in developing approaches to end corruption. It also provides an opportunity to reflect on the catastrophic consequences of corruption on the Read more >
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Transparency International mourns the death of Ghassan Gharib Zahran, the 13-year-old son of Salam Zahran, our colleague from our Palestine chapter, the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability (AMAN). Ghassan was shot and killed yesterday by Israeli forces close to his village, Deir Abu Mishal, near Ramallah in the West Bank of Palestine. We extend our Read more >
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Back in April 2024 an amendment act was signed into law that if efficiently implemented, will contribute significantly to anti-corruption efforts in South Africa. Section 23 of the new Judicial Matters Amendment Act provides for an insertion into the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (Precca), after section 34 of that act, which established the Read more >
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When one thinks of whistle-blowers, it is easy to only think of those who expose irregularities in the public service. However, there is a whole community of business sector whistle-blowers out there, and they are stepping up the pace, according to a new report by global risk and compliance firm Navex. For organisations looking to Read more >