Entries by Corruption Watch

TI’s G20 chapters ask leaders for urgent anti-corruption action

14 November 2024 in , , , /by

Ahead of the 2024 G20 Rio de Janeiro summit, where leaders will meet to discuss matters of critical import for countries around the world, Transparency International’s chapters in G20 countries have written an open letter to the delegates, urging them to walk the talk on corruption and take action against threats such as illicit financial flows, inadequate beneficial ownership transparency, and financial secrecy. Read the letter here.

SA and UK auditors-general talk about the importance of their institutions

12 November 2024 in , /by

The Good Governance Academy, founded by former Supreme Court judge Mervyn King, focuses in its work mainly on the corporate sector. In November, however, it held its 12th colloquium under the theme of Enhancing governance and accountability in the public sector. The focus was on the role of the auditor-general in promoting good governance, and the guest panellists were South Africa’s Tsakani Maluleke and the UK’s Gareth Davies.

Mining and tenure security legal framework is overdue for change

18 October 2024 in , , , , /by

South Africa’s mining sector has held up the country’s economy for nearly a century and a half, but the industry has also become closely correlated with dispossession, evictions, and impoverishment for rural communities. A new research report by Dr Aninka Claassens examines several pivotal court judgments that guide on the use and interpretation of the major laws governing mining and tenure security, and the way forward in ensuring a more equitable situation for communities and land owners.