In its first month of existence, Corruption Watch received 500 complaints from the public, the organisation said yesterday. Complaints about municipalities, traffic officers and the health sector featured the most prominently. "The strong response from the public… reflects a clear willingness on the part of members of the public to reveal their Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Judge Chris Nicholson and his committee of inquiry have announced that Cricket South Africa's CEO Gerald Majola intentionally tried to cover a breach of the Companies Act. Below is Nicholson's full statement made in Pretoria on 9 March 2012: Introduction On behalf of the committee I would like to thank you for attending Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Corruption Watch has entered into correspondence with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government and eThekwini mayor to obtain a copy of the controversial 700-page Manase report, which revealed R2.2-billion irregular expenditure by the metro over the past three years. Corruption Watch – prompted by mounting outrage over the widespread abuse of public funds and resources – was Read more >
DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH
Dear 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 >
HEROES & ZEROES
Matshidiso Mfikoe, currently the City of Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for public safety, is under investigation for misusing public money for her own benefit during her tenure as MMC for environment and corporate services prior to the local government elections in May 2011. Her mandate as portfolio head of environment placed City Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Chantelle Benjamin Corruption Watch has written a letter to the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government and eThekwini mayor requesting a copy of the controversial 700-page Manase report, which revealed R2,2-billion irregular expenditure by the metro over the past three years. The organisation’s executive director David Lewis said on Monday 12 March 2012 that they had filed Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The decision to hold a public inquiry into allegations of misconduct against suspended police chief Bheki Cele was made in the interests of transparency, a senior government official has said. The inquiry began on 5 March 2012. A board was appointed in October 2011 in terms of sections 8(3)(a) and 9(1) of the Police Act, Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
11 March 2012 – Municipalities, traffic cops, and the health sector were frequently mentioned in the corruption cases reported to Corruption Watch within its first month of operation. The civil society organisation, launched in late January, has received more than 500 complaints from around the country. Just less than half of the total number of Read more >
CORRUPTION SNAPSHOTS
Open-chequebook bribe unreported An alleged attempt to influence one of South Africa’s biggest state tenders with an “open chequebook” bribe was effectively swept under the carpet by the high-level committee deliberating on it in 2008, it was recently reported in Mail & Guardian. The bid-adjudication committee, chaired by top advocate Norman Arendse, failed Read more >