LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONSFlawed process for selection of Ipid head yields many questions 21 Jul 2020, 14:50By Kavisha Pillay and Sabeehah MotalaFirst published on News24 Police minister Bheki Cele and the parliamentary portfolio committee on police (PCP) have appointed a new executive director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), at a time when police misconduct and abuse is particularly rife in the country. At a presentation to the PCP on Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Finally, police watchdog Ipid will have a new head 20 Jul 2020, 15:00By Thato Mahlangu A new head for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has been appointed, announced the police watchdog last week. The Portfolio Committee on Police said last Wednesday it has confirmed the nomination to appoint Jennifer Dikeledi Ntlatseng as Ipid’s new executive director (ED). Ntlatseng had been the director of the community relations under Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Are our whistle-blowers adequately protected? 06 Aug 2019, 13:57Part one of our mini-series on South African laws that protect whistle-blowers focused mainly on the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) – our main piece of legislation – and the key ways that it differs from international best practice. In part two we examine how the actual procedures for making a disclosure measure up. Once the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS SA’s whistle-blower protection – how robust is it? 26 Jul 2019, 8:47Whistle-blower – A person who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organisation that is either private or public Wim Vandekerckhove, Whistleblowing and Organizational Social Responsibility : A Global Assessment. Whistle-blowers are the lifeblood of Corruption Watch. Our work is driven by the reports we receive Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Focus on civil society funding rather than BEE, says CEO 28 Jul 2017, 9:39By Aphiwe Deklerk First published in Business Day Magda Wierzycka‚ CEO of Sygnia Asset Management‚ has called on companies to ignore black economic empowerment (BEE) points and rather fund civil rights organisations fighting corruption in the country. She said that considering Sahara Computers, a business owned by the Gupta family, had a level 6 BEE Read more >
PRESS RELEASES Sygnia supports anti-corruption organisations with new unit trust mechanism 22 Jun 2017, 9:57SYGNIA LAUNCHES TWO NEW UNIT CLASSES WITHIN THE SYGNIA MONEY MARKET UNIT TRUST – ALL MANAGEMENT FEES TO BE DONATED TO NON-PARTISAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS FIGHTING CORRUPTION By Magda Wierzycka Chief Executive Officer, Sygnia Group As a corporate citizen driven by its desire to fight corruption, restore faith in the government and encourage economic growth, Read more >
POLICY AND ADVOCACY NGO statement on Helen Suzman Foundation raid 22 Mar 2016, 20:33On Sunday afternoon the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) offices in Parktown, Johannesburg, were the target of a military-style raid. Those conducting the raid clearly knew what they were looking for: computers and other documentation relating to the programmatic work of the HSF were taken. The brazen, co-ordinated nature of the operation and its targeted, selective Read more >
OPINIONS Corruption and political party funding 19 Oct 2015, 11:26By Matthew Kruger First published on the Helen Suzman Foundation website In South Africa, the events that generate political debate are always aplenty. In the space of three days in late September, we were all especially blessed. First, the US Securities Exchange Commission alleged that Hitachi, a foreign company, had a corrupt relationship with Chancellor Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Big thinkers meet to dissect SA’s corruption 12 Sep 2012, 11:51“If there is political will we will eradicate corruption in this country,” proclaimed Steven Powell, a former specialist prosecutor for the Department of Justice and director of the forensics arm of law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenberg. “We have to introduce an independent corruption fighting body that will investigate anyone without fear of victimisation.” Powell was Read more >
