CORRUPTION NEWSProfessionals – or professional wrongdoers? 29 Aug 2019, 11:42 By Kwazi Dlamini Characteristics of a profession: • The offering of a service to the public; • The possession of a special skill; • Having undergone specified training and education; • The possession of privilege or state recognition; • Membership to a self-disciplined group, with a “community of interest in theory and in fact among Read more >
LITIGATION Seriti commission’s findings set aside 21 Aug 2019, 14:13 The North Gauteng High Court has ruled to set aside the findings of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry investigating alleged corruption in the acquisition of arms by the South African government in 1999. The judgment follows an application by non-profit organisations Corruption Watch (CW) and Right2Know (R2K) to have the 2016 findings of the commission Read more >
RAISING AWARENESS A year of revelations at the Zondo Commission 20 Aug 2019, 10:11 By Valencia TalaneFirst published in The Sunday Independent Tuesday 20 August is the one-year anniversary of the public hearings of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. It had a relatively slow start, gaining momentum over the course of this year. The commission has heard evidence of alleged interference and corruption in state-owned entities Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS ConCourt to hear arguments on Electoral Act constitutionality 15 Aug 2019, 13:19 The Constitutional Court will tomorrow hear arguments around the the constitutionality (or unconstitutionality) of the Electoral Act, in the case of New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others. The applicant, the New Nation Movement (NNM), is asking that the Electoral Act be amended to allow independent Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS The importance of PR in the fight against corruption 13 Aug 2019, 15:01 By Jason Kohn First published on the Global Anticorruption Blog It’s long been recognised that public relations (PR) is a crucial tool in the fight against corruption. This recognition is codified in the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), Article 13 of which requires state parties to “[u]ndertak[e] public information activities that contribute to non-tolerance of Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Lifestyle audits around the corner for SA officials 08 Aug 2019, 9:45 By Mia HuntFirst published on Global Government Forum Patricia De Lille, the minister of public works and infrastructure, announced recently that “lifestyle audits” will be carried out on all senior staff in her department, in a bid to tackle corruption in government. The news followed a renewed pledge by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Are our whistle-blowers adequately protected? 06 Aug 2019, 13:57 Part one of our mini-series on South African laws that protect whistle-blowers focused mainly on the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) – our main piece of legislation – and the key ways that it differs from international best practice. In part two we examine how the actual procedures for making a disclosure measure up. Once the Read more >
LITIGATION After two decades of evasion, Mdluli bites the dust 02 Aug 2019, 14:46 By Kwazi Dlamini On Tuesday 30 July 2019, former head of police crime intelligence Richard Mdluli was found guilty of four counts of intimidation, two counts of kidnapping and three counts of assault at the North Gauteng High Court. The charges relate to a love triangle that involved Mdluli’s former partner and another man in Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS CW adds voice to IEC’s proposed party funding regulations 01 Aug 2019, 10:40 Corruption Watch has made written submissions to the Independent Electoral Commission on their proposed regulations to the Political Party Funding Act. This follows the organisation’s oral and written submissions to Parliament during 2017, on the Political Party Funding Bill. The commission is holding public hearings into the draft regulations for the Political Party Funding Act Read more >
