OPINIONSCovid-19 – some personal musings and impressions 25 Mar 2020, 9:42 One thing about being at home at a time like this is that it gives one plenty of opportunity to think, discuss and debate the issue at hand. My standout impressions thus far are that there is a lot of deliberate fear-mongering, some instances of defiance of the authorities who are trying to contain this Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS End of the road for CPS, says Corruption Watch 13 Feb 2020, 12:28 Corruption Watch celebrates the final decision of the Constitutional Court to dismiss the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) application for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment that ordered them to repay R316-million to the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). This relates to the matter brought by Corruption Watch against CPS concerning the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Put state capturers in jail, Mr President 13 Feb 2020, 10:52 Photo by Joyrene Kramer The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) and 30 civil society organisations, including Corruption Watch, have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking him to swiftly and decisively punish those from the private and public sectors who are linked to state capture. At a rally held yesterday, 12 February, in Cape Town, the AKF Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Edelman Trust Barometer shows dwindling trust in SA govt 27 Jan 2020, 10:00 For the last few years, the South African government has been rated on the Edelman Trust Barometer (ETB) as the one least deserving of people’s trust, out of the jurisdictions polled. This year is no different. The ETB, which measures the level of trust in governments, the media, business and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), is launched Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS FCPA successes still few and far between in SA 09 Jan 2020, 10:36 South Africa is one of numerous countries listed on an interactive online map of cases brought against and penalties paid by companies in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases. The FCPA is a US law that prohibits companies from securing or retaining business abroad by means of bribery. The map, titled Where the Bribes Are, Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Scopa takes Eskom to task for corruption, mismanagement 19 Nov 2019, 9:29 By Kwazi Dlamini The parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has made its presence felt in overseeing the operations of state-owned entities (SOEs) by embarking on a visit to two power stations operated by the embattled electricity supplier Eskom at the end of August. Scopa members visited both Kusile and Medupi power stations amid Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS High Court’s Seriti judgment should cheer commission-weary SA 09 Sep 2019, 10:40 By Caroline James and Tara DavisFirst published on Maverick Citizen When Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane suggested in Parliament last month that President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint a commission of inquiry into the disgraced company Bosasa (now known as African Global Operations), the collective sigh of exasperation around the country was almost audible. Commissions of inquiry Read more >
RAISING AWARENESS Police graft leads the way in latest CW report 27 Aug 2019, 10:39 In its latest report released today, Corruption Watch spotlights the 1 591 brave whistle-blowers who have exposed corruption in different sectors across the country, suggesting a determination to continue to act in the face of widespread corruption in South Africa. The 2019 Analysis of Corruption Trends Report, the third edition of this half-yearly publication, also Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Lifestyle audits around the corner for SA officials 08 Aug 2019, 9:45 By Mia HuntFirst published on Global Government Forum Patricia De Lille, the minister of public works and infrastructure, announced recently that “lifestyle audits” will be carried out on all senior staff in her department, in a bid to tackle corruption in government. The news followed a renewed pledge by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State Read more >
