Corruption Watch

Webinar: Corruption in Uniform - a focus on police brutality
2021-05-07 11:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Increased public discussion and debate is currently taking place on the state of policing in South Africa. This was brought on by the flagrant abuse of power by police during the Covid-19 national lockdown, violence experienced during the #FeesMustFall campaign, as well as the global spotlight placed on policing by the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Join Corruption Watch’s Melusi Ncala in conversation with Themba Masuku from the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum, as well as Prof. Jacklyn Cock from Wits University, to discuss issues relating to police brutality in South Africa and the need for a human rights-based approach to policing.

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Webinar: Critical reflections on the Mafereka commission and the Bapo ba Mogale case
2021-04-29 11:00 - 12:30 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The North West Government has ignored all calls to release the findings of a commission of inquiry into traditional leadership claims, chaired by Joe Mafereka (Mafereka Commission). The Bapo Ba Mogale Traditional community is directly affected by this lack of transparency, which amounts to clear abuse of power by the North West Government.

Join us as experts and community members unpack this critical topic and analyse the implications, lessons and future direction for Bapo ba Mogale and other mine-affected communities. The webinar will highlight the findings of the Mafereka Commission, discuss the remedies available under these circumstances and encourage a larger participation from various stakeholders to demand transparency and accountability on issues relating to mining royalties.

SPEAKERS:Moray Hathorn – Webber Wentzel (consultant) Joseph Rapanyana – Bapo ba Mogale community memberWilmien Wicomb – Legal Resource Centre

MODERATOR:Matshidiso Dibakwane – Corruption Watch

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Webinar: Understanding local government
2021-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
In 2021, Corruption Watch will embark on a public mobilisation campaign that focuses on corruption at a local government level. With local government elections coming up later in the year, it is vital for people to know how local government should work and what role they can play in holding it to account.

Join Corruption Watch in discussion with the South African Local Government Association, as well as the Dullah Omar Institute, to understand the role of local government and the importance of public oversight.

Speakers:Lance Joel – South African Local Government Association Prof Jaap de Visser – Dullah Omar Institute Moderator:Mzwandile Banjathwa – Corruption Watch

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Webinar: Is Our Future for Sale?
2021-04-06 11:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
EPISODE ONE: The link between youth unemployment and corruption.

Join Corruption Watch, in conversation with representatives from the National Youth Development Agency and the Budget Justice Coalition, to discuss how corruption prevents young people from gaining access to meaningful opportunities.

Speakers:Waseem Cassim (National Youth Development Agency) Dominic Brown (Budget Justice Coalition)

Moderators:Sabeehah Motala + Tawanda Kaseke (Corruption Watch)

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Webinar: The state of transparency of health procurement data in South Africa
2021-03-30 11:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Corruption Watch presents two reports – a policy brief, and a research study that maps the state of transparency of health procurement data in South Africa. In this webinar, the presenters will provide an overview of the research findings, discuss its implications, and make recommendations to improve the state of health procurement with the aim of increasing funds allocated to public health.

Speakers:Kirsten Pearson – project specialist, Corruption WatchThandi Bhengu – Data scientist, Open Cities LabRichard Gevers – Founder, Open Cities Lab

Moderator:Rebecca Weber – freelance journalist

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Webinar: Covid-19 Vaccines and Human Rights Challenges
2021-03-16 15:00 - 16:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The one-year ‘unwanted anniversary’ of COVID-19 restrictions

The Dullah Omar Institute is convening a webinar-series marking the one-year ‘unwanted anniversary’ of COVID-19 restrictions.

As part of this initiative, the Applied Constitutional Study Laboratory and the Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape invite you to a webinar on Covid-19 Vaccines and Human Rights Challenges. The webinar hopes to address issues such as accessibility, cost of the vaccines, the categories of people to prioritize, how to ensure equitable distribution, and whether the vaccines should be made compulsory.

Moderator: Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi, Dullah Omar Institute, UWC.

Opening remarks:Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health .

Guest speakers:Alicia Yamin, lecturer at Harvard Law School and Senior Fellow at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics.Prof Francois Venter, divisional head of Ezintsha at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

When 16 March 2021 from 15h00 to 16h00 (Africa/Johannesburg / UTC200)Where Zoom (virtual meeting)Contact Keathélia Sapto

Please click HERE to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Webinar: What we should know, but don't know, about COVID-19 vaccine procurement and rollout
2021-03-03 11:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Join us as we discuss the gaps in information shared by the government around the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines. Transparency and regulatory compliance are needed to build public trust in the vaccination programme – and public trust is crucial if the programme is to succeed. There is still much we do not know and much we should know, some details that might be forthcoming, and other information that should already be available.

PRESENTER: Prof Geo Quinot – professor of law, Stellenbosch UniversityRESPONDENT: Dr Allison Anthony – senior lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNISA

MODERATOR: Rebecca Weber – freelance journalist

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Online training - Investigating the health sector: red flags in public procurement and public spending
2021-02-18 16:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Corruption Watch in collaboration with the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) is inviting journalists to participate in our training on open contracting as a tool for transparency and accountability in governance. Given the wide-spread corruption in Covid-related procurement that has been identified by the media, this is an appropriate time to discuss greater transparency and accountability in the context of government procurement.

The workshop is aimed at introducing the concept of open contracting and building an understanding of the use of procurement data for anti-corruption, red flag monitoring, and investigative journalism. We also aim to provide guidance on how to use data tools and resources for the analysis of procurement data.

Participants will be walked through an introduction to open contracting, its principles, key concepts, and implementation. We will also cover the contracting process, context, and history of open contracting and the Open Contracting Data Standard, the problems it was developed to address, use cases, and finding the data.

In addition, we will provide training on how to use our red flags methodology to show how you can reference procurement data against a set of over 150 suspicious behaviour indicators, or “red flags” and how this fits into your investigative storytelling.

Please join us as we discuss this important issue, where the media can continue to play its vital role in ensuring accountability for government corruption.

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Launch of the Veza tool for increased police transparency and accountability
2021-02-17 10:00 - 11:30 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Corruption Watch invites members of the media to the launch of the Veza Tool. Join the event online on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 at 10h00.

Veza, which, loosely translated, means ‘expose’ or ‘reveal’, is designed to empower communities with mechanisms to combat corruption and break the cycle of impunity in the police service.

The Veza Tool aims to assist activists, researchers, journalists, and the public at large in demanding better and more accountable policing in South Africa.

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Webinar: Our future is not for sale!
2020-12-09 13:00 - 14:30 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Join Corruption Watch’s Melusi Ncala in conversation with:

Busi Sibeko, economist and researcher (institute for economic justice), andGugu Nonjinge, senior advocacy officer at the centre for the study of violence and reconciliation),

to discuss the findings of the 2020 youth perceptions survey.

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IACD graffiti painting event
2020-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Follow Corruption Watch on 9 December, International Anti-Corruption Day, for a graffiti event where our artist Mars will paint a mural, live, to support the UN’s IACD theme of #RecoverwithIntegrity. This year’s theme emphasises that an inclusive Covid-19 recovery can only be achieved with integrity and accountability.

To RECOVER with INTEGRITY, we need to stand #UnitedAgainstCorruption.

Artist: Mars

Venue: corner of Empire Road and Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg

Time: 10h00 to 12h00

Virtual workshop: Transforming South Africa's procurement system
2020-12-08 09:00 - 13:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The United Nations Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC) and the British High Commission South Africa, with the Open Contracting Partnership and Open Ownership, will host a virtual workshop on Transforming Procurement System in South Africa, to be held on 8 December 2020, from 9h00 – 13h00 SAST.

The workshop coincides with International Anti-Corruption Day, and is aimed at bringing together key stakeholders in South Africa to build an understanding of the links between public procurement, open contracting, and beneficial ownership; sharing best practices and resources; and identifying potential opportunities for collaboration to improve transparency and accountability of supply chain management in South Africa.

Highlights of the event will include high-level speakers from the UNODC and Chapter 9 oversight institutions; reflections from academia, media and civil society – including Corruption Watch – and breakout and discussion groups to allow for deeper conversations and development of recommendations.

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Webinar: When Covid-19 and corruption intersect
2020-12-06 18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
During the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses, individuals and politicians cynically exploited a public health crisis for personal gain.

In the final Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum webinar for 2020, the heads of South Africa’s leading law enforcement agencies will be providing a progress update on Covid-19 corruption-related investigations and prosecutions.

Speakers include Shamila Batohi – National Director of Public Prosecutions, Godfrey Lebeya – Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks), Andy Mothibi – Head of Special Investigating Unit. Moderated by: Mark Heywood – Maverick Citizen

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https://event.webinarjam.com/register/23/komz6aw

Online Colloquium: Fix Our Democracy
2020-12-05 09:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation invites you to an online colloquium: Fix our democracy – Tackling capture and corruption to prevent state failure.

The programme will see the launch of a report which contains over 100 suggestions by members of the public and civil society organisations on how to fix our democracy.

Outgoing Wits vice chancellor, Prof Adam Habib, will share his reflections on the report.

The programme will also include a panel discussion on the concept of state failure and how can civil society help prevent this, as well as positive strides made in combating corruption in the last year.

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https://bit.ly/2HGzxY9

Webinar: Open Contracting in Low and Middle-Income Countries: The case of South Africa
2020-12-04 11:00 - 12:30 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The Government Transparency Institute and Transparency International Health Initiative invite you to attend the presentation and discussion of our recent report.

The event will begin with South Africa-specific highlights from the report Modelling Reform Strategies for Open Contracting in Low and Middle-Income Countries – evaluating the effectiveness of reforms aimed at introducing open contracting in LMIC settings. The presentation will focus specifically on the reform trajectory and Open Contracting opportunities and challenges in the South African context.

The authors will introduce the report, followed by a structured Q&A and discussion covering topics such as – how does Open Contracting help broader cross-sectoral reforms, and what the key contextual factors should be in designing Open Contracting reforms in South Africa, in order to generate thought-provoking debate on how we can move the dial on procurement transparency.

Date: 4 December 2020Time: 11h00 – 12h30 (SAST)Venue: Zoom

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Media advisory: launch of Transparency in Corporate Reporting 2020
2020-12-02 11:00 - 13:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Members of the media are invited to a webinar launch of the Report: Transparency in Corporate Reporting 2020, taking place on 2 December, hosted by Corruption Watch and the ODI, an independent London-based global think tank, in partnership with the National Business Initiative.

The report evaluates the transparency of corporate reporting by 100 companies operating in South Africa. It assesses the public disclosure practices of these companies based on their anti-corruption programmes, levels of organisational transparency and country-by-country reporting mechanisms.

This is part of Transparency International’s series of reports, Transparency in Corporate Reporting (TRAC), which evaluates disclosure practices of major companies in countries around the world, highlighting how transparency is key to combating corruption and enabling accountability.To mark the release of the report, the three partner organisations will be hosting a webinar to present and discuss its findings and recommendations.

The panel will include:

Nicky Newton-King: former CEO of the JSENonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita: CEO of IchorCoal & Chair of the JSE BoardCas Coovadia: CEO of BUSA

THE DETAILS OF THE WEBINAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2020Time: 11:00 to 13:00RSVP: Please click here to register for this Zoom event.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Phemelo Khaas:083 763 3472 / phemelok@corruptionwatch.org.za

Webinar: Combating corruption through the EITI - an advocacy agenda for civil society
2020-12-01 09:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
To effectively tackle corruption, countries need to address the factors that make the licensing stage in mining vulnerable to corruption. Following the paper by Transparency International Australia on important lessons for resource-rich countries and advice for EITI MSGs, the Accountable Mining Programme is hosting a webinar for civil society organisations to get an overview of the key findings, learn how civil society organisations are using the paper’s recommendations, and discuss advocacy opportunities.

The webinar is scheduled for 1 December, 9h00 GMT

Click here to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A_LWIHFCRxe8kDAx8qiOlA

Webinar: Corruption in the private healthcare sector
2020-11-29 18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum will host this webinar on Sunday 29 November.

Speakers include Dr Katlego Mothudi – Board of Healthcare Funders, Mapato Ramokgopa – Competition Commission, Dr Sipho Kabane – Council for Medical Schemes. Moderated by: Mark Heywood – Maverick Citizen

Register here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/18/05ryvc4

Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum - Webinar on NHI
2020-11-15 18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum will host this webinar on Sunday 15 November.

Speakers include Dr Nicholas Crisp, a public health consultant, and Sasha Stevenson of SECTION27. The webinar is moderated by Mark Heywood of Maverick Citizen.

Register here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/15/23pyztz

Direct link to the live room https://event.webinarjam.com/go/live/15/23pyztzc7s6sk

Webinar: Measuring Corruption
2020-10-14 17:00 - 18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
This event is hosted by Mackenzie Presbyterian University, a private university in São Paulo, Brazil.

Join us for a webinar with the topic: Measuring Corruption.

Keynote speaker: Oguzhan Dincer, professor of economics and director of the Institute for Corruption Studies at Illinois University.Moderator: Samuel de Paiva Naves Mamede, professor at MacKenzie Presbyterian University and researcher at the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity at Columbia University.

When: Wednesday 14 October, 17h00 – 18h00 CAT (11h00 – 12h00 EDT).

Join Zoom meeting at​: https://lnkd.in/dg_W3ut​Meeting ID: 897 4238 6164Password: [REDACTED]

Webinar: The Corruption Epidemic in South Africa's Health Systems
2020-10-04 18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (HSACF) presents an introductory webinar on the state of corruption in South Africa’s public and private healthcare sectors.

Panellists include Mark Heywood, Maverick Citizen (moderator); Karam Singh, Corruption Watch; Andy Mothibi, Special Investigating Unit; Lerato Mosiah, Health Funders Association.

Register here:https://event.webinarjam.com/register/1/rpz1ycv

Webinar: Corruption in South Africa's asylum system
2020-09-17 09:00 - 10:30 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Join Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), with Corruption Watch and the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town, for a webinar on long-standing corruption revealed at all stages of the asylum process, specifically with regard to the functioning of refugee reception offices. The webinar follows the release on Tuesday 15 September of a report by the three organisations, titled Costly Protection: Corruption in South Africa’s asylum system.. From an individual’s first attempt to lodge an asylum claim, to renewing documentation, through appeal processes, and in renewing refugee documentation, the system exploits and abuses applicants without compassion or mercy.

Speakers include Sharon Ekambaram of LHR; Karam Singh, head of Corruption Watch’s legal and investigations unit; Sally Gandar of the Scalabrini Centre; and Charnė Tracey of LHR.

RSVP to charne@lhr.org.za, who will provide you with a link to the Zoom meeting.

Webinar: corruption through a gendered lens
2020-08-26 11:00 - 12:30 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Corruption Watch invites you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

SAMANTHA WATERHOUSE + MOTLATSI KOMOTEDullah Omar InstituteTHUTHULA NDUNGENational Business InitiativeKIRSTEN PEARSONBudget Justice CoalitionMODERATED BY: SABEEHAH MOTALACorruption Watch

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AEPF Webinar on Ethical Practises in SA: Register Now
2020-07-23 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Online webinar
The Anti-Intimidation and Ethical Practises Forum, of which Corruption Watch is a founding member, will be hosting an online webinar, during which the organisation will release results of its research into the practise of ethics in South Africa. The event takes place on Thursday 23 July from 10h00 to 11h30. Attendance is free.

The topic of the webinar is: Professionals: On the front line in the fight against corruption.

Register online here or email events@iiasa.org.za for the free webinar.

Stigma, Covid-19, and Human Rights: learning from HIV.
2020-07-10 15:00 UTC | Virtual webinar
To understand and gain insight into the social stigma associated with Covid-19, at 15:00 on Friday, you can join the People’s Health Movement of South Africa’s public webinar, themed Stigma, Covid-19, and Human Rights: learning from HIV.

The impact of Covi-19 on socio-economic rights in Southern Africa
2020-07-10 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Virtual webinar
Join the ICJ and the SAHRDN as we discuss the impact of #Covid-19 on socio-economic rights in southern Africa with national human rights institutions and civil society organisations.

Introduction to the National Strategic Plan on GBV and femicide
2020-07-09 14:00 UTC | Virtual webinar
The Call to Action Collective is launching the first of 12 webinars (to be hosted weekly) in a series that will provide information on the government’s National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NSP-GBVF).

This week you can join Tamara Braam, former member of the Interim Steering Committee on Gender-Based Violence, on Facebook or Twitter as she introduces and explains the NSP-GBVF.

Online launch of the CAO survey, Human rights diagnosis: CAO and Covid-19
2020-07-09 11:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | Online webinar
Join the Foundation for Human Rights for the online launch of the Community Advice Offices (CAO) survey, Human rights diagnosis: CAO and Covid-19. Opening remarks will be delivered by Ambassador Riina Kionka, head of the European Union Delegation to South Africa.

Speakers include Judge Navi Pillay, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, John Jeffery, Deputy Minister of Justice, and Dr Fikile Vilakazi, Covid-19 People’s Coalition

Education in a time of Covid-19.
2020-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Virtual webinar
Responding to worldwide debates on education, the University of Nottingham (UoN) Human Rights Law Centre and the Centre for International Education Research will host a webinar on education in a time of Covid-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant global impact on education. Schools and other educational institutions have been closed and online education is being both welcomed as a key element of supporting the education of some and criticised for failing to meet the needs of others. International debates about if, how, and when schools should reopen are ongoing and heated.

Speakers will address questions such as how education systems should be reconceptualised to render them more resilient and how the rights of learners, education workers, parents and the broader community can best be secured.

Professor Aoife Nolan, co-director of the UoN Human Rights Law Centre, will chair the event. Speakers will include Dr Koumbou Boly Barry, United Nations Special Rapporteur, Professor Allyson Pollock, director of the Newcastle University Centre for Excellence in Regulatory Science, and Professor Simon McGrath, chair of UNESCO’s International Education and Development programme.

You can register for the webinar here.

With 11.3 million confirmed cases worldwide, the World Health Organisation says the current Covid-19 outbreak has provoked social stigma and discriminatory behaviours against people of certain ethnic backgrounds as well as anyone perceived to have been in contact with the virus.

Youth Day Webinar
2020-06-15 15:00 UTC | https://www.facebook.com/events/537541480252362/
SECTION27 invites you to our free live Youth Day webinar. We will be joined by education experts and activist to explore the role of civil society in ensuring the right to basic education during the #COVID19 pandemic. Connection details will soon follow.
