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Letter to PP outlines government’s failure to implement farm equity schemes

22 May 2025, 11:55

Corruption Watch (CW) on Friday 16 May 2025 sent a letter of complaint to the Public Protector on the failure of Farm Worker Equity Schemes (FWES) and their effective implementation. FWES are a government initiative intended to economically empower farm workers by giving them equity in existing farming enterprises and incorporating them into agribusinesses as Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

New index assesses money laundering weaknesses in real estate markets

26 Mar 2025, 10:37

Transparency International (TI) and the Anti-Corruption Data Collective have released a new report assessing property markets on their frameworks’ strength to prevent and detect dirty money in real estate. It should be noted, however, that the report examines just two specific metrics and because of the narrow scope of the research, may present a more positive Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

No new story to tell in South Africa, according to 2024 CPI

11 Feb 2025, 7:01

The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released today by anti-corruption movement Transparency International (TI) reflects the apparent stagnation of South Africa’s anti-corruption efforts. With a score of 41, the same as last year, the country remains stubbornly below the global average of 43, having dropped by three points since 2019. According to Corruption Watch (CW), Read more >

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TI: Do not use Corruption Perceptions Index to mask democratic decline

10 Feb 2025, 15:10

Global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency has warned against the use of its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released on 11 February, as a cover-up for declines in democracy. The organisation was referring to countries who, it says, “leveraged their CPI rankings – or even stagnant scores – to present a misleading image of their governance.” The CPI serves as Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

2024 Corruption Perceptions Index to be published next week

04 Feb 2025, 19:18

Next Tuesday, 11 February 2025, global anti-corruption movement Transparency International releases its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Once again the attention will be on South Africa’s score in relation to perceptions of tackling corruption in the country during 2024. The CPI is one of the leading global indicators of public sector corruption, providing an annual Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Where do illicit financial flows out of Africa go? TI follows the dirty money

08 Jan 2025, 13:02

Image: International Monetary Fund Illicit financial flows (IFFs) have been, and continue to be, a huge problem for developing countries, especially. They hinder countries’ ability to meet the UN sustainable development goals, because they undermine the fiscal systems which are in place to collect government revenue, and reduce the amount of funds available for development Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Tackling corruption a key priority for SA’s G20 presidency in 2025

06 Jan 2025, 12:53

South Africa currently holds the G20 presidency, in a first for the African continent. Its term runs from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 – coming to an end just five years before the deadline of the UN’s 2030 agenda for sustainable development, which encompasses the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). The country has Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Youth anti-corruption contribution acknowledged on IACD 2024

09 Dec 2024, 12:31

Image: UNOCD Today, 9 December, the world marks International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD). This year’s theme is Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity, and it will be run as a biennial campaign to highlight the vital role young people play in the fight against corruption. Corruption is intertwined in most of the challenges that Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

G20 Rio declaration ignores corruption, risks exacerbating inequality and poverty

20 Nov 2024, 15:59

Image: Flickr/g20brasil24 The G20 leaders’ declaration released at the close of the Rio summit makes all the right noises regarding various issues ranging from global conflict and inequality to food security and climate change. However, its take on action against corruption is poor, to say the least. Out of 85 paragraphs in a 22-page document, Read more >