Entries by Corruption Watch

Restoring trust in SOEs through the objective selection of board members

31st January 2022 in , /by

While South Africa might not be able to fix its state-owned enterprises overnight, write Lulama Qabaka and Leon van Vuuren of The Ethics Institute, a good starting point would be the formation of strong and independent governance structures. This first step can be done through nomination committees comprising government and non-government representatives. Importantly, this function does not have to reside within the governing party.

Zondo calls for public appointment process for future Sars heads

31st January 2022 in , , /by

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has found that the South African Revenue Service (Sars) was systemically and deliberately weakened, chiefly through the restructuring of its institutional capacity, strategic appointments and dismissals of key individuals, and a pervasive culture of fear and bullying. This was achieved by collusion between former president Jacob Zuma, former Sars commissioner Tom Moyane, and consulting firm Bain & Co.