By Kwazi Dlamini Lack of accountability is not only a threat to our constitutional democracy, but also to Chapter 9 institutions who are tasked with upholding and strengthening that democracy. A threat to these institutions means that they cannot fulfil their mandate to their full capacity and uphold the rule of law. The recent threats Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
Accountability is one of the country’s favourite words at the moment, particularly in relation to the current fast-changing political climate and in the wake of the years of state capture. But accountability means different things to different people, in different contexts. It can be a highly contested concept – so who decides on what counts Read more >
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By Moepeng Valencia Talane South Africa has a serious corruption problem, and everyone including the morally compromised ANC agrees, but what we’re not agreeing on is the extent to which the absence of a culture of political accountability will keep corruption in place without tangible solutions. That is, if nothing is done by those with Read more >
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By UN Development ProgrammeFirst published on Medium for UNDP Corruption is one of the scourges of modern life. Its costs are staggering. Tax abuse by multinational corporations and rich people costs about US$483-billion — enough to fully vaccinate the world against Covid-19 more than three times over.Of the approximately US$13-trillion that governments spend on public Read more >
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By Kwazi Dlamini President Cyril Ramaphosa faces arguably the toughest political battle of his career to date, surrounded as he is by the fallout of the Phala Phala scandal. Opposition political parties and his adversaries within the African National Congress (ANC) are calling for him to resign – indeed, last Friday Ramaphosa was rumoured to Read more >
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It happens in government and the private sector, over and over – employees fingered in irregular activities resign before disciplinary proceedings can be instituted against them or before a sitting disciplinary committee can make a recommendation. By so doing, these employees hope to escape accountability for their actions. In the words of Eskom CEO Andre Read more >
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Image: Publish What You Pay First published on Amnesty International Responding to the questioning of the executive director of Transparency International Initiative Madagascar (TI-MG) Ketakandriana Rafitoson by the police this afternoon (23 November), Muleya Mwananyanda, the regional director for Amnesty International East and Southern Africa Regional Office, said: “The Madagascar authorities must refrain from the Read more >
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Parliament responds to the Zondo commission, an era of accountability for former Eskom boss, and charges for a member of the judiciary tainted with state capture allegations. These are some of the latest developments in the aftermath of the inquiry. Koko in court over Kusile contract Former Eskom acting CEO Matshela Koko made headlines again Read more >
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Image: Unesco On 28 September the world marked the International Day for the Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). This event, established in November 2015 through UN resolution (38 C/70) and first commemorated in 2016, aims to facilitate international discussions on policy and guidelines in this important area. Access to information plays an important role in Read more >