OPINIONSNew company ownership regulation a step in right direction 06 May 2022, 9:06 By Mashudu Masutha and Karabo RajuiliFirst published on News24 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard-setting body for combating money laundering, setting minimum standards via 40 recommendations. It has sanctioning mechanisms for countries that fail to comply. Recently, the organisation updated its Recommendation 24, which deals with beneficial ownership transparency – and Read more >
OPINIONS The legacy of Corruption Watch and the challenges ahead 06 May 2022, 9:04 By Mzukisi QoboFirst published on Business Day This year, Corruption Watch observes a decade since it was formed in January 2012. It is an initiative borne of concerted action across civil society, including trade unionists, civic leaders and business leaders, and was formed as a response to the growing scourge of corruption in society and Read more >
RAISING AWARENESS How to protect yourself as a whistle-blower 04 May 2022, 16:47 Whistleblowers expose unlawful or immoral activities conducted by people, organisations, corporations or governments. Too often, they risk their own safety to bring human rights abusers to account and to achieve justice for the abused. Chelsea Manning, whistleblower and human rights activist, jeopardised her freedom in order to raise public awareness of human rights abuses in the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS When optics trump governance, it’s the poor that suffer 29 Apr 2022, 7:33 By Marianne Merten In his third address to a joint sitting of Parliament — others were on gender-based violence (2019), and South Africa’s economic reconstruction and recovery (2020) — President Cyril Ramaphosa left more questions and answers on the devastating KwaZulu-Natal floods. No details emerged on the R1-billion Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had publicly talked Read more >
VIEWS SA’s growing distrust with govt: We’ve been failed over and over 26 Apr 2022, 17:45 Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA By Karam Singh Corruption remains one of the fault line issues in South Africa – if not the main one. Even in this time of natural disaster and tragic devastation that Mother Nature reaped on unprepared and unprotected communities, our thoughts turn quickly to corruption and how corrupt officials, politicians, their criminal connections Read more >
OPINIONS ‘Anarchy’ called out, but it ‘s not enough to address driving school corruption 12 Apr 2022, 13:38 By Zanele Fengu The minibus taxi industry has been stuck – almost to the enjoyment of some in its community – with the label of being a “law upon itself”, breaking all the rules when challenging government policies that pinch them a little harder than other road users. Whether it’s the peaceful, yet disruptive blocking Read more >
OPINIONS David Lewis, CW’s founding exec director, reflects on a decade of activism 07 Apr 2022, 12:22 This piece is extracted from Corruption Watch’s 2021 annual report. For more information, click here. By Moepeng TalaneFirst published on Daily Maverick/Maverick Citizen Ten years ago, on 26 January 2012, Corruption Watch (CW) was launched publicly at Constitution Hill’s iconic women’s jail. Against the backdrop of this symbolic setting, an anti-corruption pledge was signed, with Read more >
OPINIONS We cannot let the Zondo report become another white elephant 06 Apr 2022, 16:41 This piece is extracted from Corruption Watch’s 2021 annual report. For more information, click here. By Karam SinghFirst published on News24 Since 2020, South Africans have had to deal with a multitude of new challenges and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances, as if the daily struggle for the majority of our people was not enough. Read more >
OPINIONS Striving for justice and change — meet the young activists in our midst 05 Apr 2022, 11:47 This piece is extracted from Corruption Watch’s 2021 annual report. For more information, click here. By Moepeng TalaneFirst published on Daily Maverick/Maverick Citizen South Africa’s dynamic history has a strong narrative of youth activism that transcended the dark days of a violent apartheid system and the accompanying restrictions. From the young pupils who were attacked Read more >