OUTREACH AND EVENTSAnti-corruption march postponed by a month 04 Aug 2015, 11:31 BROADER MOBILISATION ANNOUNCED, DATE CHANGED TO 23 SEPTEMBER TO ALLOW FULL PREPARATION FOR MASSIVE MARCHES In the six weeks since Unite against Corruption announced the planned marches to the Union Buildings and Parliament, we have been overwhelmed by the public response. A growing number of organisations together with thousands of individuals have endorsed the marches Read more >
POLICY AND ADVOCACY Civil society unhappy with govt’s xenophobia efforts 11 Jun 2015, 6:57 In April Corruption Watch was one of many organisations which signed its name to an open letter to the AU, protesting the manner in which the South African government addressed the recent outbreak of xenophobic attacks in the country. The 25th AU summit is taking place in South Africa from 7 to 15 June, and Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS The rationale for fighting corruption 10 Jun 2015, 9:18 The cost of corruption is much higher than would seem at first glance. If you want to understand why Corruption Watch, Transparency International, and all the other organisations fighting corruption do what they do, read this brief prepared by the OECD’s CleanGovBiz initiative. The costs of corruption for economic, political and social development are becoming Read more >
POLICY AND ADVOCACY Open letter to the African Commission re: xenophobia 24 Apr 2015, 5:47 Open Letter to the African Commission Regarding the Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa 23 April, 2015 Dear Chair and Commissioners of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, write to you as concerned organisations and citizens of the African continent to raise concern about the xenophobic attacks currently Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS And the winner is … anti-corruption! 04 Mar 2014, 11:49 By Valencia Talane In a week where the world waited anxiously for the very popular Oscars, which centre on the film industry, conscientious citizens of the world were urged to participate in a different set of awards – ones that reward innovation in the all-important fight for transparency in governments and the eradication of corruption. Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES The rise of civil society groups in Africa 08 Jan 2014, 12:48 By André-Michel Essoungou, The Africa Report In recent years, civil society groups have become major actors in the fight against corruption, both nationally and on the global stage. Under the glaring sun of a recent Monday, an unusual group of protesters marched on the streets of Kampala, Uganda's capital. All dressed in black "to mourn Read more >