DEAR CORRUPTION WATCHCan residents sue council over rigged tender? 02 Apr 2012, 10:42Dear Corruption Watch My neighbours and I have been deprived of sanitation and a water service because of what we believe was a corrupted tender process. Can we sue the council or the tender adjudication committee for the damages? Could the other bidders who lost also institute a claim for damages? Dear Seeking Recourse, Let's Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH Government tender fraud: Who takes the rap? 26 Mar 2012, 8:17Dear Corruption Watch There are many reports in the news about government tenders going to friends and family where thousands and even millions of rands are allocated and services are not delivered. Who should take the rap for this, members of the tender adjudication committee, or the company awarded and violating the terms of its Read more >
CW IN THE MEDIA Corruption insults those who fought for freedom 19 Mar 2012, 15:07The high levels of corruption in South Africa should be seen as a form of sacrilege of the graves of those who died fighting for freedom in Sharpeville on March 21 1960 and elsewhere in the country. Corruption is undermining the very rights that many sacrificed to gain. Mind you, Sharpeville is the very place Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH Any wrongdoing must be reported to police 19 Mar 2012, 7:54Dear Corruption Watch I run a small business that is dependent on a single contract with a government department. I have evidence that the person who manages our supplier status is corrupt. If I blow the whistle, can I ensure our company doesn't lose the government business we need, or does South Africa's whistle-blower protection Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH How the wife could get you into trouble 13 Mar 2012, 12:10Dear Corruption Watch I work for a parastatal and sit on some of the boards reviewing tender proposals. My wife works for a business which often submits proposals to secure government work, but up until now has not pitched for business from the department where I work. Her business will be doing so Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH Rival tender far more expensive than mine 06 Mar 2012, 13:45Are you witnessing corruption but don’t know what to do about it? Ask the team of Corruption Watch experts what to do by writing to: letters@businesstimes.co.za and mark your letter ‘Dear Corruption Watch’. I run a small service business that has, from time to time, tendered for government contracts. I am a black woman with a professional Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH The law trumps confidentiality agreements 06 Mar 2012, 13:39Are you faced with an ethical dilemma? Are you witnessing corruption but don’t know what to do about it? Ask the team of Corruption Watch experts what to do by writing to: letters@businesstimes.co.za and mark your letter ‘Dear Corruption Watch’. Dear Corruption Watch, I am an adviser and bound by confidentiality agreements with my clients. I have Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH Beware of ‘friends’ bearing gifts 22 Feb 2012, 14:14Are you witnessing corruption but don’t know what to do about it? Ask the team of Corruption Watch experts what to do by writing to: letters@businesstimes.co.za and mark your letter ‘Dear Corruption Watch’. Dear Corruption Watch When is a gift a bribe? I am a fairly senior civil servant on a decision-making panel that awards Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH How can I get rid of the dodgy directors? 15 Feb 2012, 13:10Are you witnessing corruption but don’t know what to do about it? Ask the team of Corruption Watch experts what to do by writing to: letters@businesstimes.co.za and mark your letter ‘Dear Corruption Watch’. Dear Corruption Watch I sit on a board of a large company. We are a highly complex business that supplies large-scale infrastructure services Read more >
