CAMPAIGNSOur relentless fight against corruption in schools in SA 15 Jul 2019, 9:20 By Tara DavisFirst published on Etico The idea that education is the key tool to alleviating poverty may be reductionist, but it’s not wrong. Education has the potential to create economic opportunities and upward social mobility. It is a particularly important tool in South Africa where there is an urgent need for access to redress, Read more >
INVESTIGATION Uncooperative education depts stall CW investigations 16 May 2019, 10:10 By Kwazi Dlamini When we investigate a report, it is of paramount importance for us to give a right of reply to anyone implicated. However, this comes with a lot of waiting and non-responses, especially from government departments, and the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE) is no exception. It is not unheard of for Read more >
RAISING AWARENESS “No-fee” schools turn away children who can’t pay 15 Jan 2019, 8:52 By Cally Ballack First published on GroundUp.org South African schools are divided into five categories known as quintiles. The quintiles range from the poorest to the least poor, with quintile 1 being the poorest 20% of schools in the country. Quintile 5 covers the least poor public schools and parents of children who go to Read more >
OUTREACH AND EVENTS Bribery reported as most prevalent corruption in Western Cape 19 Sep 2018, 12:41 Bribery and the abuse of power and resources is a disturbing catalyst for creating an environment where crime and corruption can flourish. In Corruption Watch’s latest statistics on the Western Cape, the primary forms of corruption are bribery, irregularities in procurement and employment, embezzlement of funds, and theft of resources. Data was gathered from reports Read more >
GOVERNANCE Holding power to account in the school governing body 15 Aug 2018, 12:00 He came, he learned, and now he leads. In early May this year, soon after the end of the national school governing body (SGB) elections held across South Africa, *Jomo Sithole visited the Corruption Watch office with a lot of questions and an eager mind. He was determined to learn as much as he could Read more >
PUBLICATIONS CW’s 2018 Analysis of Corruption Trends report – now available 08 Aug 2018, 11:29 In 2017 we released our first Analysis of Corruption Trends (ACT) report, which identified five common areas where corruption frequently occurs – in schools, local municipalities, the South African Police Service (SAPS), licensing centres and traffic departments. This year’s ACT report, titled It’s Time to Act, shows more of the same. More abuse of power Read more >
PUBLICATIONS CW half-year report shows public’s commitment to fighting corruption 07 Aug 2018, 10:42 Corruption Watch (CW) today releases its 2018 Analysis of Corruption Trends (ACT) Report, titled It’s Time to Act. The report shows the persistence of members of the public to expose corruption and hold those responsible to account – scroll to the bottom for an embedded version of the report. During the period from 1 January Read more >
INVESTIGATION Whistle-blower ousted while accused principal remains 11 Jun 2018, 13:33 When wrong-doers are protected, whistle-blowers are often the ones who end up being punished, while the culprit smugly carries on with their shenanigans. So it was in the case of the misbehaving principal vs the school governing body (SGB) of Walter Sisulu Primary School in Olivenhoutbosch, Centurion. Gauteng Education MEC Payaza Lesufi went on national Read more >
INVESTIGATION Investigation grinds to halt as implicated parties point fingers 01 Jun 2018, 12:19 By Kwazi Dlamini When Corruption Watch undertakes an investigation, we do so because we deem the case to be in the public interest, and one that could have a significant impact. However, in cases when, for instance, access to important information is withheld, our chances of successfully resolving the matter are diminished. In an e-mail Read more >
