There is just one week left in which to nominate your anti-corruption hero or heroes for the 2018 Transparency International (TI) Anti-Corruption Award! Launched in 2000 and until 2016 known as the TI Integrity Award, the accolade pays tribute to the sacrifices, determination and courage of activists around the world, many of whom have paid Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Transparency International (TI) Anti-Corruption Award. Known between 2000 and 2016 as the TI Integrity Award, it recognises the courage and determination of the many remarkable individuals – journalists, public prosecutors, government officials, civil society activists, and more – and organisations fighting corruption around the world. The award may be Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
First published on Voices for Transparency. 1.“We need to tell each other our stories. We need to show that everyone — our neighbors, our families, our community leaders — everyone we know is touched by corruption.” — Jennifer Lawrence, actress. When did she say it? JLaw made that comment in a post on Facebook after seeing a video from the US Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
First published on Voices for Transparency Transparency International‘s social accountability coordinator Mahmoud Farag has written an inspirational series of articles on how we can get more people engaged in fighting corruption. The series is aimed not only at organisations working in the social justice arena, but is of immense benefit to anyone wanting to increase their Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
First published on Voices for Transparency Just in time for the weekend, here’s another guide to excellent productions that focus on the different faces of corruption – this time we look at series. All of these are currently available on Netflix. Everyone knows House of Cards as the Netflix show about corruption, but over the Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Transparency International (TI) has developed a comprehensive training manual to support journalists in Africa who are investigating and reporting stories of land corruption. The manual is titled Investigating Land and Corruption in Africa. Corruption in land-related services in Africa is an endemic problem that has affected every second citizen on the continent in recent years, Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Khadija Sharife (OCCRP) and Josy Joseph (The Hindu) First published on OCCRP India’s state-owned Bank of Baroda – one of the country’s largest – played a crucial role in the financial machinations of South Africa’s politically influential Gupta family, allowing them to move hundreds of millions of dollars originating in alleged dirty deals into Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By John Grobler and Khadija Sharife First published on OCCRP Major gaps between South African and Namibian legislation that regulates the endangered species trade allowed for the sale of at least 13 white rhino bulls from a South African game park to a Russian big game hunting outfit in Namibia. Nine of these rhinos were Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2017, released today, shows just how difficult it is to advance on the global ranking of countries in relation to perceptions about levels of corruption in the public sector. South Africa’s score of 43 represents a drop of two points from 45 in 2016 – a marginal shift, it Read more >