Legislation and submissions Archives - Page 6 of 8

Police corruption is rife, says CW in parly submissions

18 Apr 2018, 9:48

Corruption Watch, in its submission to the portfolio committee on police in parliament yesterday, drew attention to the extent of corruption in the police services, and the impunity that allows it to flourish, not only in the provision of policing services, but across society as a whole. The organisation has received 1 165 reports of Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

Party funding bill a step closer to becoming law

28 Mar 2018, 11:03

The Political Party Funding Bill has passed muster in the National Assembly (NA), after it was tabled in November 2017. The bill, now that it has been approved by the NA, is under consideration with the National Council of Provinces and once that body has concurred, the bill will go to President Cyril Ramaphosa for Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

CW weighs in on the draft Public Audit Amendment Bill

07 Mar 2018, 13:48

Corruption Watch (CW) has made submissions to the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General (SCOAG), as part of the public hearings to address the draft Public Audit Amendment Bill currently still underway in Parliament. The organisation welcomes the amendments being proposed by the SCOAG, which seek to ensure that the Auditor-General (AG) is able to enforce Read more >

OUTREACH AND EVENTS

Five days of gripping tribunal hearings

08 Feb 2018, 14:58

After five days of compelling and disturbing testimony, presentations, submissions and personal accounts, the People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime wrapped up on Wednesday evening. The five-member panel of adjudicators shared their preliminary findings, followed by the opening of The People Against Corruption exhibition. Download the preliminary findings. The evidence presented was just the tip of Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

Skeletons emerge at People’s Tribunal

07 Feb 2018, 14:14

By Kwazi Dlamini The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime, currently in session at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg, is drawing to a close but it has certainly produced its share of sensational revelations. On Monday Ajay Sooklal, formerly a legal representative of French arms company Thales, dropped a bombshell by revealing a range of key role Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

Open Secrets: joining the corruption dots

06 Feb 2018, 11:47

By Kwazi Dlamini The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime commenced at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on 3 February. On 6 February the Corruption Watch team made submissions to the tribunal regarding its legal challenge, with the Right2Know Campaign, to the findings of the Seriti Commission into arms deal corruption. The tribunal is organised by various Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

People’s Tribunal set to uncover corruption secrets

31 Jan 2018, 12:17

In recent years South Africa has experienced several commissions of inquiry, set up by President Jacob Zuma to investigate important matters such as the arms deal. However, South Africans looking for some form of justice have been disappointed. The arms deal commission, particularly, was dismissed as a cover-up, and Corruption Watch and the Right2Know Campaign Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

People’s Tribunal: call for information and witnesses

12 Jan 2018, 10:05

SAVE THE DATE: People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa Constitution Hill, Johannesburg First hearings: 3 – 7 February 2018 The organising committee for the People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa hereby invites members of the public to submit information to be presented at the first hearings of the People’s Tribunal in Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

CW, R2K frustrated by state delays in Seriti review

28 Nov 2017, 8:42

Corruption Watch (CW) and the Right2Know (R2K) Campaign have expressed their frustration at the state’s unacceptable delays in responding to their review application in respect of the findings of the Arms Procurement Commission, also known as the Seriti Commission. It is almost a year since the two civil society organisations filed their application in the Read more >