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CORRUPTION NEWS

CW seeks answers on Sodi blacklisting after Hammanskraal water tragedy

Image: Power 98.7 on X Corruption Watch has written to the National Treasury, seeking clarification on the status of the City of Tshwane’s (CoT) intention to blacklist controversial businessman Edwin Sodi’s companies, NJR Projects and Blackhead Consulting. This relates to the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal in May 2023, in which several people lost their lives. Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

SA makes progress in strengthening AML/CFT measures

A November 2023 progress report on South Africa’s work towards addressing technical compliance deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the country’s anti-money laundering framework, reveals that there is forward momentum. South Africa has been a FATF member since 2003 and like all members, is therefore required to undergo mutual evaluations on Read more >

CW VOICES

Leoka debacle: lessons learned across sectors for better standards

By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices The events of this week once again raised the question of standards in the process of appointing leaders in our society. We saw one of the country’s most celebrated industry leaders being the subject of media reports and public commentary questioning her credentials. Economist Thabi Leoka is accused Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

CW: Charges should have been brought against Jooste by now

By Tawanda KaromboFirst published on IOL It is six years since the former CEO of Steinhoff International, Markus Jooste, stepped down from the firm in December 2017 after massive accounting fraud came to light, and yet he is still not behind bars. Corruption Watch said in December that South Africa should do a lot more Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

Procurement Reform Working Group says bill is deficient and dangerous

Statement issued by the Procurement Reform Working Group (PRWG) – 12 December 2023 Parliament’s National Assembly has passed the Public Procurement Bill, sending it to the National Council of Provinces. This Bill is among the most consequential statutes advanced by President Ramaphosa’s administration. It will govern South Africa’s trillion rands of annual procurement expenditure, a Read more >