"With our landmark elections and the possibility for driving even more effective anti-corruption reforms, our advocacy going forward is more critical and urgent to make the most of the new opportunities post-elections." Corruption Watch's executive director Karam Singh touches briefly on the task that lies ahead of the organisation in 2025, in this letter to supporters.

"With our landmark elections and the possibility for driving even more effective anti-corruption reforms, our advocacy going forward is more critical and urgent to make the most of the new opportunities post-elections." Corruption Watch's executive director Karam Singh touches briefly on the task that lies ahead of the organisation in 2025, in this letter to supporters.

ED's end-of-year 2024 message to all CW supporters

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In the second part of an extensive GroundUp investigation into the Gauteng Department of Social Development, the organisation reveals how a network of non-profit organisations, co-operatives, and companies captured the department’s “sustainable livelihoods” budget. They worked with officials on the inside, who also benefited from the crooked scheme - and who have not been asked to account for their actions.

In the second part of an extensive GroundUp investigation into the Gauteng Department of Social Development, the organisation reveals how a network of non-profit organisations, co-operatives, and companies captured the department’s “sustainable livelihoods” budget. They worked with officials on the inside, who also benefited from the crooked scheme - and who have not been asked to account for their actions.

Inside Gauteng’s R500-million corruption scheme (part two)

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Gauteng government’s buried corruption investigation (part one)

Following an extensive investigation, activist organisation GroundUp reveals how the findings of a forensic audit into R500-million corruption in the provincial Department of Social Development was suppressed. Tender processes were bypassed, officials and suppliers benefited personally, and there have been few consequences - except for many of the province's non-profit organisations, who have struggled to stay afloat.

Following an extensive investigation, activist organisation GroundUp reveals how the findings of a forensic audit into R500-million corruption in the provincial Department of Social Development was suppressed. Tender processes were bypassed, officials and suppliers benefited personally, and there have been few consequences - except for many of the province's non-profit organisations, who have struggled to stay afloat.

A new report from the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime delves deep into the growing extortion economy in Gauteng, identifying four main drivers of the criminal practice and four main extortion economies in the province. Authored by Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane, the report is titled Calling the shots: The strong arm of extortion in Gauteng.

A new report from the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime delves deep into the growing extortion economy in Gauteng, identifying four main drivers of the criminal practice and four main extortion economies in the province. Authored by Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane, the report is titled Calling the shots: The strong arm of extortion in Gauteng.

Exposing Gauteng's growing extortion economy - and what to do about it

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