The recent addition to South Africa's Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act means the failure of companies and SOEs to prevent bribery and corruption is now a criminal offence. Companies can avoid liability under the new law, writes Prof Rehana Cassim for The Conversation: Africa, if they can prove they had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery by associated persons.
The recent addition to South Africa's Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act means the failure of companies and SOEs to prevent bribery and corruption is now a criminal offence. Companies can avoid liability under the new law, writes Prof Rehana Cassim for The Conversation: Africa, if they can prove they had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery by associated persons.
Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act
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The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa calls on all South Africans to comment on the potential implementation of electronic voting systems in the country’s electoral processes. The commission has released a discussion document which outlines all the details on its reasons for considering e-voting, current research, country case studies, legal implications, how the process will unfold, and more. The deadline for submissions on the document is Tuesday 30 September 2025.
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa calls on all South Africans to comment on the potential implementation of electronic voting systems in the country’s electoral processes. The commission has released a discussion document which outlines all the details on its reasons for considering e-voting, current research, country case studies, legal implications, how the process will unfold, and more. The deadline for submissions on the document is Tuesday 30 September 2025.
Have your say on the IEC's e-voting discussion document by end Sept 2025
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Commission of inquiry into police corruption way overdue
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As far back as 2019, CW and the Institute for Security Studies submitted a joint submission to the Zondo commission, highlighting how organised crime had flourished during the years of state capture, and the extent to which criminal justice agencies were manipulated for political and personal gain. The organisation is disappointed that it has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa a further six years to realise the urgency of probing the allegations of criminal infiltration into law enforcement agencies in South Africa.
As far back as 2019, CW and the Institute for Security Studies submitted a joint submission to the Zondo commission, highlighting how organised crime had flourished during the years of state capture, and the extent to which criminal justice agencies were manipulated for political and personal gain. The organisation is disappointed that it has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa a further six years to realise the urgency of probing the allegations of criminal infiltration into law enforcement agencies in South Africa.
The African Anti-Corruption Day, held annually on 11 July, takes place in 2025 under the theme of Promoting Human Dignity in the Fight Against Corruption. Because human dignity is an inherent right which is eroded by corruption, it must be both the foundation and the goal of anti-corruption efforts.
The African Anti-Corruption Day, held annually on 11 July, takes place in 2025 under the theme of Promoting Human Dignity in the Fight Against Corruption. Because human dignity is an inherent right which is eroded by corruption, it must be both the foundation and the goal of anti-corruption efforts.
AACD: Preserving human dignity in anti-corruption efforts
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Corruption Watch, in collaboration with Social Change Assistance Trust or SCAT, and Transparency International, and co-funded by the European Union, has embarked on the Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) project which focuses specifically on empowering and educating community advice offices/civil society organisations in the Eastern Cape province. Follow our activities here.
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Veza (a colloquial term for ‘reveal’ or ‘expose’) allows you to: · Report incidents of police corruption and police misconduct, · Access information on your rights when you encounter the police, · Access information on SA's 1 150 police stations, such as locations, resources, budget and personnel, · Locate your nearest Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit, · And much more.
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By Rehana Cassim, Unisa professor in company lawFirst published on The Conversation: Africa Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Firstly, research shows that it weakens democracy and slows down economic growth. It also creates expensive barriers for Read more >
By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices There is something worrying and unnervingly consistent in the messaging around corruption by members of the executive in South Africa’s government, mostly because of the tone that is set and the words that are used. Yes, it’s important to reflect truthfully and call a spade a spade when Read more >
