Entries by Corruption Watch

South Africans still fighting for human rights and dignity, 30 years later

25th April 2024 in , /by

Millions of South Africans still struggle daily to have their basic human rights upheld and respected. Amnesty International’s 2024 annual report reveals our leadership’s flagrant disregard for people’s right to health and safety, education, freedom, and more. With the nation going to the polls on 29 May, voters have an opportunity to collectively shape the future of the country and vote for human rights, says the organisation.

Freedom Day has little meaning if basic service delivery isn’t realised

25th April 2024 in , /by

This Freedom Day, South African communities impacted by service delivery failures should take stock of the situation and prepare to vote for what matters most to them. The message is that abstaining from voting is not going to ensure the delivery of essential basic services, but turning up in numbers and voting for a party committed to providing such services, will go a long way towards attaining that goal.

African land corruption and its impact explored in webinar

24th April 2024 in , , /by

Transparency International’s new research report, This Beautiful Land: Corruption, Discrimination and Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa features research and case studies from Ghana, Madagascar, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. A webinar held a few days after gave participants in the study – including Corruption Watch – the chance to share their thoughts and insights on the project, and discuss what strategies can be implemented to counter the situation.

Corruption accused Edwin Sodi’s company still not blacklisted

23rd April 2024 in , /by

National Treasury has failed to accede to the City of Tshwane’s request, made more than two months ago, that Blackhead Consulting be put on the list of restricted suppliers. The company is implicated in corruption relating to the unfinished upgrade and refurbishment to Tshwane’s Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Plant, which may have contributed to a deadly cholera outbreak in May 2023.

Corruption, discrimination and land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

22nd April 2024 in , , , , /by

Corruption in sub-Saharan Africa is exposed in a new report released on Friday by Transparency International. This Beautiful Land: Corruption, Discrimination and Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa explores the links between discrimination and corruption in the land sector through research into the experiences of people in Ghana, Madagascar, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Ramaphosa’s blinkered Tintswalo story omits the challenges facing SA

18th April 2024 in , , , /by

If leaders were truly invested in continuing with the service delivery goals of the country’s democratic dispensation, writes Corruption Watch’s Moepeng Talane, they would publicly acknowledge the systemic flaws that make it difficult to deliver those services and they would come up with tangible solutions. The recent State of the Nation address exemplifies this convenient overlooking of the reality for millions.