CORRUPTION NEWSMogoeng: “Masters of corruption are everywhere” 18 Jul 2019, 11:03 By Canny MaphangaFirst published on News24 Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says South Africa, the rest of the continent and the rest of the world will not be able to defeat corruption unless the narrative that it is a “black thing” is debunked. “We have channelled ourselves into believing that corruption can only be in the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS State capture could not succeed without help at the top 17 Jul 2019, 10:41 The man of the moment at the Commission into Allegations of State Capture, also known as the Zondo commission, is former president Jacob Zuma. Zuma has been strongly and frequently implicated in irregular goings on and deviations from procedure, and is widely seen as one of the enablers of the state capture project, as it Read more >
CAMPAIGNS Our relentless fight against corruption in schools in SA 15 Jul 2019, 9:20 By Tara DavisFirst published on Etico The idea that education is the key tool to alleviating poverty may be reductionist, but it’s not wrong. Education has the potential to create economic opportunities and upward social mobility. It is a particularly important tool in South Africa where there is an urgent need for access to redress, Read more >
FROM OUR CAMPAIGNS The terrible consequences of police corruption 12 Jul 2019, 8:51 By Sabeehah MotalaFirst published on Voices for Transparency What do we do when those mandated to protect us are serving other interests than public safety and security? In South Africa, police corruption leaves the public exposed to high rates of crime, and causes distrust of the police service while allowing crime to flourish. New research Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Global Corruption Barometer Africa 2019 11 Jul 2019, 6:00 Today, 11 July, is African Anti-Corruption Day. There is little doubt that corruption is one of the greatest threats to African – and global – stability and development, and yet all around the world, many governments are slow to act against it. Citizens who decide to take a stand against the corruption that affects them Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Revised ministerial handbook outlines perks and provisions 08 Jul 2019, 10:43 After working off the previous version for 12 years, and promising updates which never materialised, the South African government finally published its revised Guide for Members of the Executive towards the end of June 2019. The previous version was issued during the presidency of Thabo Mbeki in 2007 and as such, was sorely out of Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Combating trade-based money laundering 04 Jul 2019, 9:07 By Jason Kohn First published on the Global AntiCorruption Blog Global trade has quadrupled in the last 25 years, and with this growth has come the increased risk of trade-based money laundering. Criminals often use the legitimate flow of goods across borders—and the accompanying movement of funds—to relocate value from one jurisdiction to another without Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Local govt non-compliance at highest level since 2012, says AG 28 Jun 2019, 11:52 By Kwazi Dlamini R25.2-billion – that’s the amount of irregular expenditure recorded by South African municipalities for the 2017/2018 financial year according to Auditor General (AG) Kimi Makwetu. Makwetu on Wednesday released the audit findings reports of 257 municipalities. Irregular expenditure decreased from the R29.7-billion of the previous year, but non-compliance with key governance laws Read more >
POLICY AND ADVOCACY CW anticipating prosecutions in state capture to begin soon 26 Jun 2019, 10:19 By Linda van Tilburg First published on BizNews It is now well-known how Jacob Zuma and his associates destroyed capacity at many state institutions during his nine year tenure as President of South Africa. We get daily reminders as Eskom struggles to keep the lights on and keeps professing a very large begging bowl. Much Read more >
