We want to find out from you how corruption is happening at your or your child's school. What are the biggest problems, who's to blame and how can it be fixed? Tell us all about it here! Image Excerpt We want to find out from you how corruption is happening at your or your child’s Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Since launching our schools campaign in January 2013, we have received over 200 schools corruption tip-offs. Our data indicates that principals and members of school governing bodies are the biggest culprits in the misconduct reported. Check out our infographic showing the latest reporting trends. Image Excerpt Since launching our schools campaign in January 2013, we Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Here’s a snapshot of some of the schools incidents* we’ve received from the public recently, so you can get a feel for the kind of trends we're picking up: principals are at it again – this time individuals are reported to have stolen money meant for school renovations, been an accessory to a crime and Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Here’s a snapshot of some of the corruption incidents* we’ve received from the public recently, so you can get a feel for the kind of trends we're picking up: passport control officials demanding a R3 000 bribe, architects up in arms over a scheming sub-contractor looking for a R3-million pay-out, and a R2 500 price Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES
By Valencia Talane Our hero this week has led with integrity and highlighted the sorry state of financial management at municipal level. In his most recent report on local government for the 2011/12 financial year, delivered earlier this week, he revealed that out of 278 municipalities in the country, only nine got clean audits. Our Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
After months of waiting for disciplinary action to be taken against a Soweto principal who is implicated in gross financial mismanagement of her school’s funds, Corruption Watch has now opened a criminal case. Read about it in The Star here. On Thursday last week Corruption Watch opened a case at the Moroka Police Station in Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Cosatu general secretary and Corruption Watch board member Zwelinzima Vavi has been placed on special leave after a meeting of the union federation’s central executive committee (CEC), which deliberated over his admission of an affair with a junior staff member. Both Vavi and the staffer will now be investigated for misconduct and will go through Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Valencia Talane Auditor-General Terrence Nombembe’s local government headache seems far from over. In his latest report on the financial performance of municipalities during 2011/12, Nombembe on Tuesday revealed an overall bleak picture of local government, with fewer improvements than were recorded in the previous financial year. Disappointingly, none of the country’s eight metro municipalities Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By David Lewis Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has injected a new sense of urgency and determination into government efforts to tackle corruption. The gazetting of the Public Administration Management Bill is evidence that this is more than talk. This legislation is potentially an obstacle to corruption at least as great as the Read more >