OUTREACH AND EVENTSWhen anti-corruption activism and art intersect 14 Dec 2020, 9:55 On 9 December, International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), Corruption Watch (CW) took to the streets again as part of its activism work on that day. Well, we took to a particular street corner – Jan Smuts Avenue and Empire Road – for a morning of colour, creativity, and paint. Johannesburg residents will be instantly aware that Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Youth report reveals their vulnerability to corruption 09 Dec 2020, 8:14 The theme of this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) is Recover with Integrity. The event is held annually on 9 December and was set up by the UN to raise awareness of the devastating impact of corruption, and to look back on the year and assess progress in the fight to eradicate the scourge. While Read more >
PUBLICATIONS Our future is at risk from corruption, say SA youth in CW report 09 Dec 2020, 8:11 A report released by Corruption Watch today, Our Future is not for Sale, highlights the devastating impact of corruption on the lives of young people in South Africa, and how their prospects have been affected by the pervasiveness of corruption in the country. On this International Anti-Corruption Day (#IADC2020), the report draws attention to the Read more >
PUBLICATIONS Download our FunDza youth stories as e-books! 08 Dec 2020, 19:15 Between 2015 and 2018 we published a series of six corruption-related stories aimed at our youth supporters. The stories were developed in collaboration with the FunDza Literacy Trust, and reflect real-life scenarios that many young people find themselves in. Problems with an NSFAS student loan, exposing driver’s licence corruption, deciding whether to blow the whistle Read more >
OPINIONS The world expects so much from us 16 Jun 2020, 7:30 • Students hold placards during the fees must fall protests. Image: The Conversation. By Thato Mahlangu The struggle for young people of colour in South Africa is very much alive. But our struggle is much bigger than what the youth of 1976 fought for. I am not, in any way, taking away what they went Read more >
OUTREACH AND EVENTS CW engages young African leaders on fighting corruption 26 Feb 2019, 14:37 Young people are always an important demographic to engage with in the fight against corruption. As the future professionals, activists and leaders of our world, young people should be equipped with an understanding of what corruption is, its effects on the economy, society and politics, and how they can use their skills to come up Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Youth are not powerless to fight corruption 14 Aug 2017, 10:30 First published on Transparency International International Youth Day, which was marked last week on 11 August, celebrated the potential and power of young people around the globe to help shape a fairer and more just world. Many young people are fighting corruption and making a big difference. And we celebrate all of you. For those Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Youth must cultivate intolerance to corruption 03 Jul 2017, 14:16 With Youth Month just past, it’s important to remember that the problems faced by our young people happen every day, all year round. For instance, taking a driver’s test can be a daunting experience for any young person. It’s an act that affirms wishes for a bright future and independence – that feeling that comes Read more >
OUTREACH AND EVENTS Integrity lecture: youth unemployment & corruption 22 Jun 2017, 12:22 Media Invitation Youth Integrity Dialogue: Corruption as a hindrance for youth employment Corruption Watch, in collaboration with Harambe Youth Employment Accelerator and Livity Africa, will be hosting a Youth Integrity Dialogue on 29 June 2017 in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg. Employment corruption remains one of the most prevalent types of corruption, and it’s one that the public Read more >