“Access to reliable information saves lives. Misinformation and rumours can cost them.” This is the message from Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay today, on the International Day for Universal Access to Information, proclaimed at the Unesco general conference in 2015 and celebrated annually on 28 September. This simple lesson is one we have learnt to Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
By Tim HanstadCEO of the Chandler Foundation and co-founder, Landesa The pandemic has created conditions in which corruption can flourish.This can exacerbate and prolong the negative effects of this crisis.Here are three ways to start tackling this issue today. The global pandemic has public health experts and medical providers around the world working overtime. And Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), which came into force on 1 April, has yielded its first quarterly report. Out of over 500 registered parties, only three – the ANC, DA, and ActionSA – made declarations of qualifying donations received from donors. On 9 September the Independent Electoral Commission released the 2021/22 first quarter party Read more >
OPINIONS
By Mashudu MasuthaFirst published on Business Day Development in mining-affected communities is crippled by a lack of transparency in the management and administration of benefits. Communities all over Africa live on land brimming with mineral wealth but are cheated out of benefits owed to them because of opacity, exclusion and lack of accountability in the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Corruption Watch (CW) has done extensive work in the field of mining royalties, especially in terms of benefits that should be flowing to mining-affected communities as recompense for the disruption to their lives and lands. Two CW reports set out the challenges faced not only by the communities, but also by activists and organisations working Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Flow of Benefits to Mining Communities, a report released today by Corruption Watch, and an accompanying Legal Review: Distribution of Mining Equity to Community Trust, highlights the persistent challenges regarding the flow of benefits paid to people in mining-affected communities, those most impacted by mining operations. The report identifies Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Kwazi Dlamini The World Bank (WB) has ranked the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) and the Seychelles Office of the Auditor-General as the only two national audit offices that enjoy full independence to carry out their audit mandate in their respective countries. In its Supreme Audit Institutions Independence Index: 2021 Global Synthesis Report, released on Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
On 12 August, Corruption Watch (CW) will host a webinar to launch its report titled Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Flow of Benefits to Mining Communities. This report strives to understand how best to intervene in shaping the financial and legal mechanisms used to funnel benefits to mining-affected communities. It also highlights the vulnerabilities Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Corruption Watch’s work in the field of police accountability and anti-corruption is well known. For many years we’ve advocated for the appointment of ethical leaders through a thorough process that involves public participation. We’ve held discussions and consultations with Diepsloot, KwaMashu and Cape Flats communities affected by police violence and criminality. We’ve created Veza, an Read more >