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Lamola: Whistle-blowers’ plight receiving attention

7th February 2023 in Corruption news, Whistle-blowers, Feature, Our work /by Corruption Watch

The cost that whistle-blowers pay for coming forward, said justice minister Ronald Lamola, is “counter-intuitive to the laudable goals of whistle-blowing … to mainstream integrity and expose unethical organisational cultures through detection and protection”. Speaking at a conference yesterday on reforming the criminal justice system, Lamola added that those who victimise whistle-blowers are not – but should be – held accountable for their actions.

Has SA done enough to avoid joining the FATF grey list?

6th February 2023 in Corruption news, Feature /by Corruption Watch

Has South Africa done enough to escape an appearance on the Financial Action Task Force grey list, asks James George, compliance manager at Compli-Serve SA. We will know later this month, when the FATF meets in Paris. “On the one hand, we’re amending legislation, while on the other, we have widespread corruption running wild.”

African governance index shows a less secure and democratic continent

2nd February 2023 in Corruption news, Feature /by Corruption Watch

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance, released on 25 January, shows a continent that has made some gains, but is in danger of losing those gains as instability increases and democracy declines.

Should SA criminalise “abuse of public power”? A brief discussion

1st February 2023 in Corruption news, Feature, Our work /by Corruption Watch

A statutory criminal offence for the “abuse of public power” – as recommended in the second Zondo Commission report – would be a potential game changer in South Africa’s legal framework and its anti-corruption efforts, writes Natalie Keetsi for the Global Anticorruption Blog. But it is important to get it right, by careful modification of the concept, and research into similar initiatives in other jurisdictions.

SA slides further down 2022 CPI as global anti-corruption flounders

31st January 2023 in Press releases, Press, Feature, Our work /by Corruption Watch

Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index, released today, sees South Africa drop a point in the rankings and end up where it started 11 years ago. While this is disappointing, it must be noted that the index measures perceptions of corruption and therefore may not reflect the reality in every country.

Treasury’s 2021/22 annual report gets qualified audit opinion from AG

27th January 2023 in Corruption news, Feature /by Corruption Watch

In an ironic twist, the Auditor-General of South Africa has given National Treasury’s 2021/22 annual report a qualified audit opinion. This is because the financial entity failed to disclose fruitless and wasteful expenditure of some R68-million.

Civil society demands justice for slain human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko

25th January 2023 in Corruption news, Feature /by Corruption Watch

Over 330 civil society organisations and activists have demanded that the Eswatini government investigate the murder of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, who was gunned down at point blank range in front of his wife and children, at his home in Mbabane, on the evening of 21 January, 2023.

South Africa’s history of gold mining – corruption, abuse, and secrecy

25th January 2023 in Corruption news, Feature /by Corruption Watch

In part two of our new two-part mini-series on gold laundering, we look back into South Africa’s often shameful gold mining history and the role which gold laundering played in financing the apartheid government’s attempts to cling to power. Part one set the scene as it is today, and looked at possible measures to address the growing problem.

2022 Corruption Perceptions Index to be launched on 31 January 2023

24th January 2023 in Press releases, Press, Feature, Our work /by Corruption Watch

Global corruption watchdog Transparency International will launch its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index on 31 January 2023. This year’s theme is Conflict, peace, and security and the report will focus on how violence and corruption impact one another around the world.

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