CORRUPTION NEWSTI releases governance principles for SOEs 04 Dec 2017, 10:56 South Africa’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are not what could be described as the pride of the nation. The likes of Eskom, the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa), the South African Post Office (SAPO), South African Airways (SAA), the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), and others have become a national embarrassment rather than a Read more >
GOVERNANCE CW board on MultiChoice revelations and allegations 29 Nov 2017, 14:31 In the light of recent revelations and allegations concerning the relationship between MultiChoice and ANN7, the board of Corruption Watch has decided to release the following statement: In response to our public fundraising campaign, Corruption Watch received a donation from, amongst other corporations and individuals, Naspers, the owner of MultiChoice. This donation was received some Read more >
LITIGATION SCA throws out Motsoeneng case 19 Sep 2016, 15:14 SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng has lost yet another bid to appeal against a 2015 Western Cape High Court ruling that found his permanent appointment as COO by the public broadcaster was irrational and should be set aside. The judgment, handed down by the Supreme Court in September 2016, was attached to part B of a Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Motsoeneng’s options are running out 24 May 2016, 9:48 The SABC’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng has lost his bid to appeal against a 2015 Western Cape high court ruling that found his permanent appointment as chief operating officer by the public broadcaster was irrational and should be set aside. The DA had approached the court in a bid to force the SABC to dismiss Motsoeneng following Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES Muthambi goes all out for Motsoeneng 30 Nov 2015, 14:53 Our zero this week is the minister of communications, Faith Muthambi. She is planning to waste more taxpayers’ money in an appeal against the High Court ruling of last week, which found that the appointment of SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng – made by Muthambi – is unlawful and irrational. Muthambi and Motsoeneng have courted controversy Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Muthambi appeal shows contempt 30 Nov 2015, 9:21 By Bekezela Phakathi There is no rational explanation why Communications Minister Faith Muthambi and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) executives are intent on defending chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng at all costs, other than contempt for the public protector. The ink had hardly dried on the ruling by the High Court in Cape Town setting Read more >