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Health departments heading for ICU, Limpopo province in particularly bad shape

02 Mar 2022, 16:54

By Kwazi Dlamini Years of misconduct, negligence and corruption are putting a heavy strain on the health department as it continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. Provincial health departments are a particular cause of concern, especially for oversight bodies such as the Auditor-General. The Limpopo health department, for example, recently revealed that it is facing Read more >

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Eastern Cape drowning in despair, yet officials turn a blind eye

28 Feb 2022, 11:50

Image: CoGTA By Kwazi Dlamini In the 10 years of its existence, Corruption Watch has worked on scores of corruption reports coming from the Eastern Cape (EC). Mismanagement and corruption are virtually the order of the day, and there seems to be no end to the shenanigans. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise Read more >

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IEC issues party funding disclosure for 3rd quarter 2021

23 Feb 2022, 10:44

Issued by the Independent Electoral Commission Introduction Following a successful implementation of the Political Party Funding Act No. 6 of 2018 on 1 April 2021, the Independent Electoral Commission has thus far issued two quarterly party funding disclosure reports. The first report was issued on 9 September 2021 and the second one was issued on Read more >

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CW and other TI chapters urge FATF to move on beneficial ownership registers

22 Feb 2022, 11:57

Global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International (TI) has long been advocating for the establishment of a global standard for centralised, publicly accessible beneficial ownership registers – whose stored information has been verified. The organisation firmly believes such registers would allow everyone to see the true beneficiaries of anonymous companies, and help authorities, journalists and civil society Read more >

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Determined silence from Karoo Hoogland on matter of municipal manager

18 Feb 2022, 11:40

Image: Morné van Rooyen By Kwazi Dlamini One hundred days after the local government elections, there seems to be no end in sight to the goings-on at the Karoo Hoogland municipality – specifically, regarding the allegedly irregular appointment of its municipal manager. The Northern Cape municipality has remained mum about the appointment of Jan Fortuin, Read more >

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Making Zondo’s findings count is not government’s job alone

16 Feb 2022, 11:14

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA by Richard Chelin and Craig MoffatFirst published on Institute for Security Studies South Africa’s Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture, corruption and fraud handed the first of its three-part report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 4 January [and the second on 1 February]. This after almost four years of witness statements and Read more >

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Concourt scorns CPS’ delay tactics on providing information regarding profits

15 Feb 2022, 12:01

Corruption Watch (CW) has been involved in the fight against Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) since 2013. In September that year we first appeared in the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), as amicus curiae in the case of the social grants distribution contract awarded irregularly by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) to CPS, and were part Read more >

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State of the Nation address 2022: read the full speech

11 Feb 2022, 10:23

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula,Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo,Deputy President David Mabuza,Former President Thabo Mbeki,Former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,Former Deputy President Baleka Mbete,Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Max Sisulu,Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo,Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis,Dean of Read more >

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Be an active citizen – play your part in advancing effective local governance

10 Feb 2022, 12:16

Image: Edward Middleton, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Source: CoGTA The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) reiterates the call for active citizen participation in local government. To have a meaningful impact on how your municipality is run, you need to understand the processes involved. This guide explains Read more >