Today’s bribes are often hidden in what appear to be perfectly legitimate business transactions, says Elani Vogel of Loxton Forensics. Technological developments and anti-money laundering laws require more sophisticated methods of corruption, and modern bribery can be more difficult – but not impossible – to detect, meaning companies must be alert and informed.
Corruption Watch commends the accountable action taken by Avatar Agency in parting with co-founder and former co-chief creative officer, Veli Ngubane, following allegations of unprofessional conduct by Ngubane during a recent work engagement abroad. The agency is called on to broaden these efforts by establishing a platform to lead transparent and constructive conversations that enable safe whistle-blowing within the marketing, advertising, and communications sector.
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance invites stakeholders and interested parties to submit written comments on the latest version of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill. The submission period opened on 10 July and closes at 12h00 on Monday, 10 August 2026.
The theme for this year’s African Anti-corruption Day – held annually on 11 July – is Scaling up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa. This, says African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reflects the African Union’s vision of democratic governance founded on shared values. He stresses that continental integration requires trust among member states, and that such trust can only be sustained through integrity, transparency, and robust systems of accountability.
The allegations made publicly, a year ago today, by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were a pivotal moment in South Africa’s crime- and corruption-fighting history. They led to the establishment of the Madlanga commission and the parliamentary ad-hoc committee, both delving into those allegations of police corruption, and what has emerged in that year shows how deeply compromised the South African Police Force is.
Corruption Watch has noted with grave concern President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint former communications minister Dina Pule as minister of social development, as part of this week’s Cabinet reshuffle. The organisation has called on Ramaphosa to share the rationale behind this decision, which places a politician with a well-documented record of ethical misconduct at the helm of a department that administers social grants for some 28-million South Africans and manages one of government’s largest budgets.
Advocate Chuma Mtengwane, the deputy national director of public prosecutions: Asset Forfeiture Unit, gave a stirring keynote speech at the launch of Corruption Watch’s Impempe campaign on Wednesday 24 June. Mtengwane, a seasoned legal professional and prosecutor with over 25 years of experience in the South African public sector, expressed her appreciation and support for the goals of the campaign, which are to bring the public and other stakeholders together in a united front to stand as a collective against corruption.
Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday 24 June launched its latest public awareness campaign in Sandton, Johannesburg, to an audience comprising civil society and public service partners, funders, and the media, among others. The Impempe Campaign, with a focus is public awareness and community mobilisation against corruption, is the culmination of a creative collaboration between CW and Avatar Agency Group, which hosted the event at its offices.
Every year on 23 June, designated as World Whistle-blower Day, Corruption Watch joins the world in honouring the brave patriots who have risked their lives and their livelihoods in pursuit of the truth. We also reflect on what we, as a society and as individuals, are doing to make the environment for blowing the whistle more enabling and encouraging.