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CW scrutinises Land Court bill, makes submission to Parliament

26 Jul 2021, 13:28

Corruption Watch (CW) has made a written submission on the Land Court bill of 2021, noting several vulnerabilities in its provisions. The bill was developed by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform, chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza, and followed recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture. It was tabled in Read more >

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CW weighs in on Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights amendment bill

31 Mar 2021, 15:50

On 22 March 2021 Corruption Watch (CW) made a submission to Parliament on the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights amendment bill (Ultra bill). The organisation has received acknowledgement of receipt from the portfolio committee for agriculture, land reform and rural development, which is overseeing the amendment process. Download our submission. The bill was introduced to Read more >

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Municipal elections to be a major test on two fronts

11 Mar 2021, 10:42

Two factors make the upcoming local government elections like no other we’ve experienced – the Covid-19 pandemic, and the imminent enforcement of the Political Party Funding Act, due to commence on 1 April 2021. The elections are scheduled to take place between 4 August and 1 November, and will be the sixth municipal election held Read more >

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CW pressure takes party funding act a step closer to reality

09 Jan 2021, 19:41

In a letter addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa in early December 2020, Corruption Watch raised concerns that there were potentially interests opposed to the Political Party Funding Act, 6 of 2018, and working to ensure that it would not be implemented. If true, the organisation deems such intentions unlawful and unconstitutional, and it is not Read more >

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CW urges diligence with upcoming lotteries appointments

08 Oct 2020, 11:59

Corruption Watch (CW) has written to the minister of trade and industry, Ebrahim Patel, and the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the upcoming appointments to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The NLC has been in the news frequently of late, for all the wrong reasons – opacity, nepotism, misuse of funds, corruption. Patel Read more >

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CW scrutinises AG hopefuls and submits results to parly

20 Aug 2020, 15:03

The short list for the upcoming position of auditor-general (AG) was announced at the beginning of August. Current AG Kimi Makwetu ends his distinguished term of office on 30 November, and the six candidates to replace him are: Mr Michael Sass, CA (SA)Dr Moses Gasela, (FCCA, UK)Ms Shabeer Khan, CA (SA)Ms Tsakani Maluleke, CA (SA)Mr Read more >

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Ipid amendment bill will address gaps, clip minister’s wings

05 Aug 2020, 11:14

An amendment to the Ipid Act is on the cards, finally. The legislation governing the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is as flawed as the process to appoint the head of Ipid, because ultimately it comes down to the discretion of one person – the minister of police. In July Minister Bheki Cele announced his selection Read more >

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CW’s auditor-general submission discussed in Parly

31 Jul 2020, 10:12

Earlier in July Corruption Watch (CW) wrote to the parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on the Appointment of the Auditor-General (AG) with a detailed submission containing our views, plans and recommendations. The term of the incumbent AG Kimi Makwetu, who has served with distinction, comes to an end on 30 November 2020. Our submission to the Read more >

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Flawed process for selection of Ipid head yields many questions

21 Jul 2020, 14:50

By Kavisha Pillay and Sabeehah MotalaFirst published on News24 Police minister Bheki Cele and the parliamentary portfolio committee on police (PCP) have appointed a new executive director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), at a time when police misconduct and abuse is particularly rife in the country. At a presentation to the PCP on Read more >