The votes are in, they have been tallied, and we can announce the hero and zero of the year for 2015. For the first time, both our winners are drawn from the same sector! With 40% of the votes, our hero for 2015 is Colonel Hansia Hansraj, head of the Goodwood police station. She determinedly Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
Was there a corruption buster who stood out for you this year? Or a corruption perpetrator who almost made you despair? Now’s the time for you to let us know who you particularly liked or loathed – yes, voting is open for Hero and Zero of the Year. Last year our heroes were the three Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES
Our zeroes this week are all the police officers who have been implicated in or found to be guilty of corruption in the course of their work. This lamentable situation was highlighted last week when none other than the Western Cape Police Commissioner Arno Lamoer, with four other accused, was charged with 109 counts of Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES
The votes are in, they have been tallied, and we are ready to announce the hero(es) and zero of the year for 2014. With 46% of the votes, our heroes are the three arms deal critics – Andrew Feinstein, Paul Holden and Andrew van Vuuren – who withdrew from the Arms Deal Commission in protest Read more >
HEROES & ZEROES
It’s that time of the year when we look back on the individuals, organisations, and institutions who frustrated us, made us weep and gnash our teeth, made us throw up our hands, but also impressed us, gave us hope, and inspired us. Yes, it’s Hero and Zero of the Year time. Last year it was Read more >
