Corruption Watch has collaborated with feisty young up and coming artist Fiesta Black, to create a hard-hitting song that expresses the exasperation that many people feel about the high levels of corruption in South Africa. The song “Hayi Basile”, which loosely translated means “They are wicked”, is being released by Corruption Watch on 9 December, Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES
It’s that time of the year when we look back on the individuals, organisations, and institutions who frustrated us, made us weep and gnash our teeth, made us throw up our hands, but also impressed us, gave us hope, and inspired us. Yes, it’s Hero and Zero of the Year time. Last year it was Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES
It’s that time of the year when we look back on the individuals, organisations, and institutions who frustrated us, made us weep and gnash our teeth, made us throw up our hands, but also impressed us, gave us hope, and inspired us. Yes, it’s Hero and Zero of the Year time. Last year it was Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Phase 4 monitoring of the implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) anti-bribery convention will soon get under way. The fourth phase, driven by the working group on bribery (WGB), is currently in the planning stage – the WGB recently called for comment from interested organisations, institutions and parties on how the Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Today’s release of Transparency International’s (TI) 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), the most widely used indicator of corruption worldwide, highlights again the gradual erosion of trust in South Africa’s public sector. Corruption Watch notes with great concern that the country has again scored below 50. According to TI, a score below 50 indicates a significant Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Transparency International’s (TI) 20th Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has been released today. The annual index ranks countries or territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The lower the score, which falls between 100 and 0, the more corrupt the country is perceived to be. Out of 175 countries scrutinised, South Africa managed to Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH
Dear Corruption Watch My daughter's best friend's teacher wants her to perform a sexual favour in exchange for good marks. She is terrified both of "paying the bribe" and telling her parents or the headmaster about this abuse of power. What are her rights and what recourse does she have to fight this vile corruption? Outraged Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES
Our zero this week is embattled power utility Eskom. Media reports last week claim that over the past five years, Eskom has spent a billion rand of taxpayers’ money on labour consultants. Furthermore, say the newspaper reports, court documents reveal that the consultancy, Khum-BIE, made Eskom pay double for the services of three contractors, who Read more >
CORRUPTION SNAPSHOTS
Turkey bans reporting on corruption investigation of ex-ministers A Turkish court has banned media from reporting on a parliamentary investigation into corruption allegations against four ex-ministers, a move the opposition says amounts to protecting thieves. – UK Reuters 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index to be launched 3 December This year’s index ranks 175 countries/territories by their Read more >