Entries by Corruption Watch

CSOs decry targeting of Abahlali human rights activists

16th November 2022 in , , /by

Over 100 civil society organisations – including Corruption Watch – have written to various government representatives, including National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, justice minister Ronald Lamola, police minister Bheki Cele, and the Presidency, among others, on behalf of human rights organisation Abahlali baseMjondolo. The organisations have condemned the government for doing nothing about the targeting of Abahlali leaders and activists.

Local campaign for International Fraud Awareness Week

15th November 2022 in , /by

International Fraud Awareness Week runs this year from 13-19 November. Locally, the Department of Water and Sanitation, together with the Special Investigating Unit and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Africa, are this week educating employees on corruption and fraud, and encouraging the public to continue to stand against these illegal activities.

Nothing has been done to end secrecy after Fishrot, says Namibia’s IPPR

15th November 2022 in , , /by

Three years after Fishrot, Namibia’s biggest corruption scandal, broke, little has been done to implement the legislative and policy changes to which that government has committed. The gaps which enabled Fishrot are still there, says the Namibian Institute for Public Policy and Research, with Transparency International Iceland, and while those gaps still exist, corruption continues and Namibia is at risk of another Fishrot.

Risk assessment – what is it and how does it help fight corruption?

11th November 2022 in , , /by

A risk assessment is a valuable anti-corruption tool and whether an organisation is small, medium, or large, all can benefit from undertaking the exercise. This is because corruption risks may be found in many areas of operation, such as business or strategic partners, suppliers, contractors and consultants, the sector or country in which an organisation works, the type of work it does, and its very size and structure.