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Can South Africa turn the tide against corruption?

4th September 2023 in Opinions, State capture, Feature /by Corruption Watch

The private sector was also deeply involved in state capture, says Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso. Now business must come together to proactively work against corruption, she adds.

Countries united on good governance issues, including anti-corruption court

30th August 2023 in Corruption news, Feature /by Corruption Watch

A recent report on attitudes towards global governance shows that the peoples of the countries surveyed are well ahead of their respective leaders in their willingness to accept innovation in global governance to confront the world’s challenges. The survey polled respondents in the G7 and BRICS countries.

Addressing corporate corruption in South Africa: The EOH experience

29th August 2023 in Press releases, Press, Feature, Our work /by Corruption Watch

The National Business Initiative, Corruption Watch, and independent global affairs think tank ODI today released a report named Addressing Corporate Corruption in South Africa: The EOH Experience. The report looks at corporate corruption with the view that it has similarly damaging effects on the economy as does state capture, and uses the EOH turnaround as a case study.

New Zondo Explorer sifts through thousands of commission documents

29th August 2023 in Corruption news, State capture, Feature, Our work /by Corruption Watch

A new data tool, developed by News24 and titled the Zondo Explorer, is a valuable resource for scrutinising the people and entities mentioned in three years of testimony at the state capture commission’s hearings, and in more than 250 000 documents.

Phala Phala findings ‘raise more questions than answers’ – CSOs

28th August 2023 in Corruption news, Feature /by Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch and the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse have questioned the findings contained in the Reserve Bank’s report on Phala Phala. While the central bank found no wrongdoing, it intends to withhold the report except for some information, and the two organisations say there are now more questions than answers and they are not satisfied that the transaction was above board.

New report will address corporate corruption in SA, using EOH as a case study

25th August 2023 in Press releases, Press, Feature /by Corruption Watch

The National Business Initiative, Corruption Watch, and ODI, an independent global affairs think tank, are launching on 29 August a report that provides insight into the social behaviours of corporate entities and the measures taken to address such misconduct, with a particular focus on the well-known EOH case in South Africa.

Regulate big firms doing business with state, says Open Secrets

25th August 2023 in Corruption news, State capture, Feature /by Corruption Watch

Consultancy firms doing business with government often operate under a veil of secrecy, with little or accountability when things go wrong. It is partly because of this that the public sector continues to lose billions of rands with no value to show for it, says Open Secrets in its latest report titled The Consultants.

Misappropriation of resources, misuse of power – Phala Phala’s best outcome

25th August 2023 in Opinions, Feature /by Corruption Watch

The ongoing Phala Phala matter is at minimum a case of misappropriation of resources by a person who abused his entrusted power, writes Corruption Watch researcher Melusi Ncala. The first citizen should fall on his sword.

The “X” factor, and its impact on socio-political dialogue

24th August 2023 /0 Comments/in CW Voices, Feature /by Corruption Watch

Twitter used to be a vibrant space for raising awareness of social issues, writes Siphokuhle Mkancu for CW Voices. But since its acquisition by tech billionaire Elon Musk, the carefully maintained safeguards are being removed and now misinformation and intolerance are the order of the day on X – the app formerly known as Twitter.

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