CORRUPTION NEWSDeputy AG Tsakani Maluleke gets parly nomination for top position 21 Oct 2020, 11:48 Deputy auditor-general (AG) Tsakani Maluleke is set to take over from her boss Kimi Makwetu, becoming the first woman to hold this vital office. Makwetu was appointed om 1 December 2013, and steps down at the end of November after a distinguished 7-year term. Also the chairperson of the Auditor-General of South Africa’s (AGSA) executive Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS CW scrutinises AG hopefuls and submits results to parly 20 Aug 2020, 15:03 The short list for the upcoming position of auditor-general (AG) was announced at the beginning of August. Current AG Kimi Makwetu ends his distinguished term of office on 30 November, and the six candidates to replace him are: Mr Michael Sass, CA (SA)Dr Moses Gasela, (FCCA, UK)Ms Shabeer Khan, CA (SA)Ms Tsakani Maluleke, CA (SA)Mr Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS CW’s auditor-general submission discussed in Parly 31 Jul 2020, 10:12 Earlier in July Corruption Watch (CW) wrote to the parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on the Appointment of the Auditor-General (AG) with a detailed submission containing our views, plans and recommendations. The term of the incumbent AG Kimi Makwetu, who has served with distinction, comes to an end on 30 November 2020. Our submission to the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Applications for AG position now open, until 17 July 07 Jul 2020, 13:35 Parliament has issued a call for applications for the upcoming post of auditor-general (AG). The term of office of current AG Kimi Makwetu will end on 30 November 2020. The Office of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) is an institution supporting constitutional democracy, established in terms of sections 188 to 189 of Chapter 9 of Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS CW urges Parly to appoint new AG transparently and fairly 06 Jul 2020, 18:08 Corruption Watch (CW) has written to the parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on the Appointment of the Auditor-General (AG) with its views, plans and recommendations around the appointment of the next auditor-general. The term of the incumbent AG Kimi Makwetu, who has served with distinction, comes to an end on 30 November 2020. The organisation expressed Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS Party funding bill a step closer to becoming law 28 Mar 2018, 11:03 The Political Party Funding Bill has passed muster in the National Assembly (NA), after it was tabled in November 2017. The bill, now that it has been approved by the NA, is under consideration with the National Council of Provinces and once that body has concurred, the bill will go to President Cyril Ramaphosa for Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS CW makes parly submissions on political party funding 18 Oct 2017, 11:20 This week Corruption Watch made written submissions to the parliamentary ad hoc committee on the funding of political parties, on the draft Political Party Funding Bill of 2017. We expressed concerns mainly around the continued lack of transparency in the private finding of parties. Transparency in party funding prevents and deters corruption and malfeasance, and Read more >
LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS Why it’s crucial to know who funds our political parties 24 Aug 2017, 14:36 By Leanne Govindsamy First published on News24 The very first section of South Africa’s Constitution sets out the founding values of our democratic state and its aspirations to a society which is non-racial, non-sexist and which advances human dignity and human rights and freedoms. Core to these founding values is the right to vote, the Read more >
CAMPAIGNS One more step for incoming public protector 08 Sep 2016, 7:44 Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane is one step away from being named as South Africa’s new public protector. Last night the National Assembly gave her the 60% majority yes vote that she needed to make her appointment all but permanent. Her nomination was officially approved with 263 votes in favour to 79 against and one abstention. President Read more >