Our new two-part mini-series digs into a corruption topic not discussed as often as many others, but which is becoming more and more urgent – gold laundering. Part one sets the scene and looks at possible measures to address the growing problem, and part two looks back into South Africa’s gold mining history and the role gold laundering played in financing the apartheid government’s attempts to cling to power.
The rhino horn trade represents one of the four largest illegal wildlife trade flows by value. A new guide from the WWF’s Tackling Natural Resource Corruption programme maps the areas, in text and infographic form, along the rhino horn supply chain that are most vulnerable to corruption and identifies feasible entry points for different anti-corruption approaches.
We have come a long way since foreign bribery was first officially recognised as a criminal offence that went beyond the notion of domestic corruption, says the International Law Association in a new white paper. But where do we stand at this moment in our anti-corruption endeavours, and what are the priorities going forward?
Transparency, particularly in procurement, is key to any reform initiative the South African government might implement as part of its programme to deal with the effects of state capture, said Corruption Watch’s executive director Karam Singh. He was speaking at the 20th International Anti-Corruption Conference, which took place from 6-10 December 2022 in the US.
The 20th International Anti-Corruption Conference took place from 6-10 December 2022 in Washington DC. After around 90 sessions, hours of deliberations, and much discussion, participants had come up with a number of anti-corruption focus areas, and resolved to unite in solidarity against corruption. This resolve was published on 12 December as the Washington Declaration. Read it here.
The remainder of the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act will commence on 1 April 2023, except for two sections. The first instalment took force on 31 December 2022. The act was hastily developed in response to South Africa’s potential unwelcome appearance on the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list of countries under increased monitoring, as a result of deficiencies in its anti-money laundering legislation..
Impeachment debates, motions of no confidence, the Zondo Commission, speeches and state capture, committees and sessions, bills and acts, fire and damage – 2022 was a busy year for South Africa’s Parliament. Read the Parliamentary Monitoring Group’s review of the year that was.
Another year, and the fight to eliminate corruption goes on. Opposition political parties have stated their determination to press on with their various anti-corruption initiatives, saying there can be no retreat or capitulation.
Criminals who brazenly threaten officials engaged in anti-corruption work do so because more often than not, they enjoy certain levels of political protection, writes Kwazi Dlamini. And even more shocking – or perhaps not so – is that some of our very own political leaders take pleasure in disparaging those who try to root out corruption.
Visit our GivenGain R20 for Change page and help us demand transparency in our systems, accountability in our leaders, and better empowerment and protection of whistle-blowers. By donating R20 a month, you’ll be supporting our work with communities across the country, helping them to know and access their rights and reduce the corruption that robs people of resources intended for their benefit.