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Mothibi tells of death threats, corruption, faulty public procurement system

19 Jul 2024, 10:26

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA By Jeff WicksFirst published on News24 Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Andy Mothibi says corruption in government procurement has grown so rife that billions of rand are stolen – often at a rate faster than they can be recovered. In an exclusive interview with News24, Mothibi said crooked service providers had “perfected” their Read more >

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SIU, GIZ, and GIBS collaborate to fight corruption through data analytics

16 Jul 2024, 12:29

Source: South African government / Image: Special Investigating Unit The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has entered into memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Anti-Corruption Coalition, and the Transparency, Integrity, and Accountability Programme (TIP) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with the aim of preventing corruption through Read more >

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Shooting the messenger: standard practice for corrupt governments

14 Feb 2024, 9:32

Image: Freepik image generator Source: Transparency International As Transparency International’s official chapter in South Africa, Corruption Watch keeps a keen eye on the activities of our fellow chapters around the world. When those chapters are baselessly attacked for doing their work, it resonates with us because we, too, have experienced this unpleasantness. It’s something anti-corruption Read more >

OPINIONS

Wanted: a SONA that hits all the right notes

12 Feb 2024, 15:17

By Karam SinghFirst published on News24 One of the things I always listen for in the SONA is a strong statement up front saying that to build better lives for our people, grow the economy, make communities safer, and address load shedding – we must make significant strides in defeating corruption. But what tends to Read more >

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Sona 2024: a historic opportunity to set our country on a new course

07 Feb 2024, 13:03

By Institute for Economic Justice and 15 other organisationsFirst published on Daily Maverick Dear Mr President, 2024 is a watershed moment for South Africa. This year will mark the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s constitutional democracy and the seventh time South African citizens will exercise their democratic rights in a general election. As you finalise Read more >

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2023 CPI: SA continues downward trajectory on corruption

30 Jan 2024, 7:48

Anti-corruption movement Transparency International (TI) today released the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which paints a bleak picture of South Africa’s progress. Dropping below the global average, the country has lost a further two points since last year on the leading global index measuring perceptions of public sector corruption around the world. Since Corruption Watch Read more >

CW VOICES

Mashatile’s bland, boring IACD speech a sad reflection of out-of-touch leadership

12 Dec 2023, 12:53

By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices They say you ought not to praise a fish for swimming. Equally we should not pile accolades on a democratically elected government for managing public resources and interests professionally, efficiently, competently, and within the confines of the law, in line with the principles of good governance that Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

Can South Africa turn the tide against corruption?

04 Sep 2023, 12:28

By Busi MavusoFirst published on Moneyweb As part of our mission to combat corruption and improve ethical conduct in South African business, we have funded the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) to produce a guide for South African companies to fight corruption. Combating crime and corruption and promoting the rule of law is among Read more >

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Capacitate ID and you’ll see results, says CW head

23 Aug 2023, 11:46

Image: Newzroom Afrika The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) investigative directorate (ID) is now a permanent fixture in South Africa’s law enforcement infrastructure, following Cabinet’s approval of the NPA Amendment Bill last week. It is a welcome move, provided several provisions are made to ensure its independence and protection from political interference, according to Corruption Watch’s Read more >