OPINIONS‘Step aside’ may have saved the republic, putting a stop to corrupt deployees 14 Jun 2021, 16:13 Without a consistently well-performing government, corruption-free with strong financial controls and integrity in the civil service, writes former human settlemens spokesperson Yonela Diko, the governing party’s manifesto becomes a wish list to hoodwink people into voting for them and not a decree to live and die by.. The step aside resolution may help to remedy Read more >
OPINIONS Why effective local government is important beyond 2021 11 Jun 2021, 11:10 By Stuart MbanyeleSource: Good Governance Africa Corruption, political instability, unskilled or unqualified appointees, mismanagement – there are some of the factors underscoring the continued poor performance of municipalities across the country. But local government elections place the power to change this lamentable situation in the hands of the people, giving them the chance to elect Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS IEC launches 2021 local govt elections campaign, aims to attract youth voters 09 Jun 2021, 16:26 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) today launched its mobilisation campaign for the upcoming 2021 local government elections, scheduled for 27 October under the theme Every Voice Together. The event was attended by a virtual audience which included diplomats, members of Parliament, and members of election management bodies across the SADC region. Dr Nomsa Masuku introduced Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS New report reveals questionable use of public emergency funds for Covid-19 26 May 2021, 12:14 Nobody needs to be reminded of how blindsided the world was by the outbreak of Covid-19. Countries both rich and poor scrambled to respond to the pandemic, setting aside funds for emergency procurement and relief measures, seeking aid inside and outside their borders, imposing lockdowns and curfews, and in some cases building entire new hospitals Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Opacity in Covid vaccine trials, sales contracts could scupper global response 25 May 2021, 6:05 Transparency has always been the keystone in the fight against corruption for without it, the corrupt continue their misdeeds unimpeded. With it, they have nowhere to hide. The Covid-19 global pandemic presented a golden opportunity for looting, and lack of transparency continues to enable it. A new report, published today by Transparency International and the Read more >
OPINIONS From crisis to action: We must act ruthlessly against corruption 09 Apr 2021, 9:30 By Mavuso MsimangFirst published on News24 “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”Arundhati Roy The past year, 2020, will go down in history as one of monumental shifts and changes in how we live our lives. It was a time when the Read more >
POLICY AND ADVOCACY SA’s mining licensing regime in need of a major overhaul 01 Apr 2021, 10:43 By Mashudu Masutha First published on Business Day The extractive sector, if carefully managed, presents enormous opportunities for advancing sustainable development, particularly in low-income countries. However, resource-cursed countries such as SA may have a significantly different view. An extractive sector rooted in accountability and transparency is key to determining a mutually inclusive form of sustainability. Read more >
PRESS RELEASES CW annual report: average 11 whistle-blower reports a day in 2020 25 Mar 2021, 9:34 The Corruption Watch (CW) 2020 annual report, titled From Crisis to Action, reflects the extent to which all organisations and individuals in South Africa witnessed and experienced the massive impact of the global coronavirus pandemic. During this period the public was increasingly outraged by the rampant corruption that emerged in relation to procurement and distribution Read more >
PRESS RELEASES MEDIA ADVISORY: CW to launch 2020 annual corruption report 19 Mar 2021, 15:28 Corruption Watch will release its ninth annual corruption report, titled From Crisis to Action, on Thursday, 25 March at 10h00. The report provides an overview of the organisation’s anti-corruption efforts in 2020, a year that was marred by the Covid-19 pandemic, a defining global health crisis that also exposed how deeply the culture of corruption Read more >