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CORRUPTION NEWS

Special Investigating Unit on progress in tackling construction mafia

The activities of the so-called construction mafia have, over the past year or so, become an important discussion topic in South Africa. Groups associated with the mafia have disrupted infrastructure development, intimidated communities and workers, demanded protection money, and exploited procurement and supply for their own profit. The construction mafia, like other such groupings, is Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

Prosecutions, zero-tolerance culture key to fighting corruption in SA

By Darren ParkerFirst published on Engineering News Corruption has long been an unhappy and increasingly harmful feature of the South African political, economic and business landscape. The extreme scale of this insidious problem came into sharp focus during the inquiry into state capture, however, which unearthed not only the far-reaching nature of the scourge but Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

SIU and CSIR to work with Interpol in cross-border collaboration

Image: SAnews.gov.za The importance of cross-border co-operation in effectively tackling organised crime and illicit financial flows has been well documented. Building stronger networks will help ensure that criminals do not escape by fleeing the country, and because criminal networks have become more resourceful and sophisticated in recent years, so too must be the tools used Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

ED’s end-of-year message to all CW supporters

Corruption Watch’s executive director Karam Singh shares his thoughts and reflections on the year now all but behind us, in this letter to the organisation’s many supporters. Dear supporter 2023 was an impactful year for Corruption Watch (CW) – not only for our team, but for the country, and all those working to end corruption. The Read more >

POLICY AND ADVOCACY

Media advisory: CW urges SA COSP group to intensify anti-corruption efforts

Corruption Watch, ahead of the gathering next week in Atlanta, US, of the 10th session of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Conference of the States Parties (COSP), today issued an open letter urging the South African delegation to intensify its anti-corruption efforts. The letter outlines the areas that require urgent intervention and implementation.  Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Twenty years of UNCAC: uniting the world against corruption

International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) is held annually on 9 December – this year, activists and policy-makers commemorate a special anniversary. The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the world’s first and only legally binding anti-corruption instrument, is 20 years old. The anniversary is also the theme for this year’s IACD – UNCAC at 20: Uniting the Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Independent candidates’ big win ahead of 2024 polls

Victory has come just in time for independent candidates wishing to contest the general elections in 2024, in the form of a lifeline handed down by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on 4 December 2023 in two separate judgments. The applications were brought by the Independent Candidate Association (ICA) and One Movement South Africa respectively, asking Read more >