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MEDIA ADVISORY: 2021 Corruption Perception Index to be released on 25 January 2022

20 Jan 2022, 11:02

Perceptions of corruption in South Africa will be under the spotlight again on Tuesday, 25 January 2022, when Transparency International, the leading civil society organisation tackling corruption worldwide, releases its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI ranks 180 countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, drawing on 13 surveys covering expert assessments Read more >

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First Zondo report enables civil society to keep up pressure for meaningful reform

06 Jan 2022, 13:02

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture (Zondo commission) has completed its highly anticipated first report. Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the commission’s chairperson, delivered the 874-page document on Tuesday to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who swiftly made it publicly available for scrutiny. The report provides an opportunity for civil society and the public to Read more >

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New CW perceptions survey, released on IACD, unpacks whistle-blower role

09 Dec 2021, 8:37

The journey of whistle-blowers in South Africa has increasingly come under the spotlight, including the sometimes devastating consequences that have followed a disclosure. In a report titled Daring to Act, released to coincide with today’s International Anti-Corruption Day, Corruption Watch unveils the findings of an online perceptions survey towards whistle-blowing in South Africa. The study Read more >

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CW bids farewell to executive director Lewis, chairperson Msimang

06 Dec 2021, 9:44

Corruption Watch (CW) will, at the end of December, mark the departure of both its executive director David Lewis and board chairperson Mavuso Msimang. The latter marks the end of his second term on the board of the organisation, while Lewis embarks on other projects. Anti-corruption champion More than 10 years ago, a group of Read more >

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New CW report raises red flags, potential risks in SCM processes

27 Oct 2021, 10:21

NOTE (12 November 2021): In October 2021, Corruption Watch (C) released its first Procurement Watch Report on Procurement Risk Trends. It reported on trends emerging from data published by National Treasury on various aspects of public procurement, notably deviations from procurement procedures, contract variations and restrictions of suppliers. The report has now been updated and Read more >

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New corruption report exposes continued rot in public and private sectors

21 Sep 2021, 17:06

NOTE TO READERS: The ACT report for 2021 is presented in a different format this year. There is no single published report – rather, this is a multimedia publication with four components. This press release | An in-depth article | A set of infographics containing the data in visually captivating form – available in high-res Read more >

CW IN THE MEDIA

Transparency is the antidote to looting of mining communities’ benefits

30 Aug 2021, 11:03

By Mashudu MasuthaFirst published on Business Day Development in mining-affected communities is crippled by a lack of transparency in the management and administration of benefits. Communities all over Africa live on land brimming with mineral wealth but are cheated out of benefits owed to them because of opacity, exclusion and lack of accountability in the Read more >

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CW report reveals municipal managers commit most corruption in local govt

18 Aug 2021, 8:34

A new report released by Corruption Watch (CW) today, South Africa Needs Clean Hands, highlights the corruption issues that have plagued municipalities throughout South Africa for almost 10 years, as reflected in the more than 5 000 whistle-blowers that have reported cases of corruption within local government to the organisation since its inception in 2012 until Read more >

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MEDIA ADVISORY: CW to release report focusing on local government corruption

13 Aug 2021, 13:58

Corruption Watch will release the report South Africa needs clean hands on Wednesday 18 August 2021. This report homes in on the extent to which municipalities have been captured to serve private interests, how municipal managers have abused their power, and how procurement irregularities have diverted resources for essential services, resulting in communities deprived of Read more >

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 2021 Corruption Perception Index to be released on 25 January 2022

First Zondo report enables civil society to keep up pressure for meaningful reform

New CW perceptions survey, released on IACD, unpacks whistle-blower role

CW bids farewell to executive director Lewis, chairperson Msimang

New CW report raises red flags, potential risks in SCM processes

New corruption report exposes continued rot in public and private sectors

Transparency is the antidote to looting of mining communities’ benefits

CW report reveals municipal managers commit most corruption in local govt

MEDIA ADVISORY: CW to release report focusing on local government corruption