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Charter to improve standards of public service

By Kabelo Sedupane South Africa faces critical challenges in its public service – we only have to look at recent events involving public servants of all levels, to understand this. These challenges deeply affect the lives of all the country’s citizens. Many of these recurring challenges are rooted in corruption, maladministration and inefficient governance and Read more >

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Ministers are subject to the law

Dear CW Following the arrest of two officials in her department, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant recently spoke out against corruption. It’s all good to be fighting corruption in departments but shouldn’t we be starting at the top? Are there any laws that govern the conduct of ministers and if so, what can be done if Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

Slain hero walked the straight path

Did he lose his life because of the sensitive fraud investigation he was involved in? Forensic auditor Lawrence Moepi, who was gunned down in the parking lot of his Houghton firm SizweNtsalubaGobodo, although nothing was stolen from him or his car, was an “inspirational leader” and an upright, respectable man, according to his colleagues. At Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

No more excessive public spending, says Gordhan

Public servants who have freely flashed their official credit cards in the past, have been put on a spending diet – finance minister Pravin Gordhan has announced in his 2013 medium term budget policy speech that this and other perks are to be curtailed. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Gordhan devoted a significant portion of his Read more >

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Can the government use PAIA as a barrier?

I am a journalist interested in the Manase report detailing massive fraud and corruption in Durban’s eThekwini municipality. I received a press statement from KwaZulu-Natal’s cooperative governance MEC in June announcing that the local government would release the full report – but further down the statement it tells the media to apply for it through Read more >

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Technology helping to drive down corruption

Learner drivers who have struggled to overcome the final hurdle – getting their driver’s licence – sometimes resort in desperation and frustration to illegal ways of getting the coveted document. This practice is not discouraged by Department of Transport officials and driving instructors – on the contrary, in recent years it seems to have become Read more >

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Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer 2013

The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 draws on a survey of more than 114 000 respondents in 107 countries. It addresses people’s direct experiences with bribery and details their views on corruption in the main institutions in their countries. It also provides insights into people's willingness to stop corruption. Download the Global Corruption Barometer 2013 (4.5MB Read more >

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Corruption Watch – annual report 2012

Corruption Watch’s first annual report, Turn up the Volume, offers an overview of our activities including campaigns and other ways of raising awareness of corruption, talks about the reports we received during the year, presents an analysis of those reports, outlines the strategy for 2013, and more. Download the annual report for 2012). Excerpt Corruption Read more >

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Understanding tender corruption – part three

By Kavisha Pillay Part three of Understanding corruption in public procurement takes a quick look at what’s involved in the tender process, then considers what and who influences the opportunities of corrupt practises in public procurement, and finally outlines the impact and damages of tender corruption. Dodgy public procurement deals pop up frequently in the Read more >