Our work is making an impact

Our ongoing work against corruption in three separate cases has been reported in several newspapers – a clear indication that we are making an impact. Corruption Watch’s recent report on bribery hotspots specifically involving the JMPD has prompted the police force into taking action. According to newspaper reports, an undercover police agent driving an expensive Read more >

Corruption Watch fights tender case in ConCourt

Corruption Watch today appeared in the Constitutional Court, as a friend of the court, in the case of Allpay Consolidated Investment Holdings (Allpay) and Others v The South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Others. At the heart of the case is the award of a R10-billion tender by SASSA to a private company, Cash Read more >

Corruption Watch probes dodgy circumcision contract

Corruption Watch is investigating the Mpumalanga Health Department's decision to award a multimillion-rand contract "without tender" to circumcise 260 000 boys and men in the province, the Sunday Independent reported on the weekend. The civil society organisation is also querying why the contract was given to Mkhago Health Care Services, owned by Ebby Bongani Mkhabela, Read more >

Schools rot rife in E Cape, August tip-offs show

By Nicky Rehbock August saw a record number of schools tip-offs sent in to Corruption Watch, with the majority of complaints coming from small towns in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Sixty-nine reports came in from the public during the previous month, bringing the overall number of schools reports sent in by Read more >

JMPD no-bribe drive – Joburgers mixed on progress

As we wrap up our three-part series on how the Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) is faring in its anti-corruption drive, we have turned the focus to you, our public, to gauge sentiments and assess trends – at a quick glance, the response has been mixed. Quick recap: Part 1: Anti-graft plan working, says JMPD Read more >

JMPD bribe hotspots revealed

By Kavisha Pillay After speaking to JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar and analysing our own data from the tip-offs we get from the public, it’s become clear that Sandton is a bribe hotspot, followed closely by Fourways, Dainfern and Midrand. Assess the level of metro cop bribery in your area with our nifty Google Map! You Read more >

Anti-graft plan working, says JMPD

By Kavisha Pillay and Zaheer Cassim Corruption Watch recently took to the streets of Joburg to find out how the city’s anti-corruption plan is progressing, especially among the ranks of the metro police division. If the statistics are anything to go by, cops do seem to be cleaning up their act. The city’s strategy was Read more >