OPINIONSTransparent tenders will cut Covid-related corruption 04 Aug 2020, 8:30 By Caroline James and Karam Jeet SinghFirst published on Maverick Citizen President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 23 July 2020 a variety of measures to deal with Covid-related corruption. Mere days later the media exposed that Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko – the husband of presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko – had received contracts worth R125-million for Covid-19 Read more >
OPINIONS Learn from civil society rather than belittling or ignoring it 30 Jul 2020, 12:02 By Wayne DuvenageFirst published on News24 The message that civil society hears when it points out problems or issues is: how dare it be so bold as to question the rights and decisions of those in authority when spending public funds in the way they do. The people should shut up, sit down and stop complaining. Read more >
OPINIONS Corruption hampers growth and development in Africa 28 Jul 2020, 8:59 By Pregala Pillay and Chris JonesSource: Stellenbosch University African Anti-Corruption Day, commemorated annually on 11 July, wants to give prominence to the anti-corruption fight on the continent, marking an important step towards the Africa we want. It would not be farfetched to assume that we all want a prosperous Africa, based on inclusive growth and Read more >
LOCKDOWN LIFE The days of corona – when simply walking is risky 27 Jul 2020, 9:51 Guest writer Greetings, Below is a short account of my first coronavirus lockdown experience in the early days in late March, and a further short piece from 1918 (no, I’m not a survivor of that flu; it was a bit before my time). Normally I would not do anything as stupidly dangerous as walking home Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS 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 >
OPINIONS Fighting Covid-19 also requires intensifying anti-corruption efforts 20 Jul 2020, 16:30 By Caroline James and Karam Jeet SinghFirst published on News24 Corruption Watch, along with the nation, anxiously sees the number of Covid-19 cases rising while the number of available hospital beds fall. The public health system is under extreme strain but significant resources have been put aside to address the crisis. In this national state Read more >
OPINIONS Corruption doesn’t have a colour 15 Jul 2020, 9:30 By Adjoa Adjei-TwumFirst published on Modern Ghana Africa has always been perceived by western nations as a corrupt continent, with almost all the international organisations and rating agencies rating the continent as high risk. But the truth is that corruption has always existed in different forms and is not determined by politics or geography. It Read more >
OPINIONS Africa can clamp down on illicit flows by using AUCPCC effectively 10 Jul 2020, 17:25 By Sabeehah Motala Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are costing Africa $30-billion to $40-billion per year and have eroded African countries’ tax bases, hampering their abilities to respond effectively to Covid-19 emergency needs. Lockdown, states of emergency, and all the accompanying implications mean that developing states are more vulnerable than ever to the possibility of illicit Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS Appoint anti-crime and -corruption leaders with great care 03 Jul 2020, 10:22 Corruption Watch has made a submission to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, known as the Zondo commission. Our submission focused on the appointment of leadership positions to key corruption and crime fighting institutions, such as the Auditor-General and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate. In the opinion piece below, project coordinator Read more >
