CORRUPTION NEWS

Young confident of arms commission impact

By Lee-Ann Alfreds Richard Young is nothing if not dogged. For he has been like a dog with a bone in trying to shine a light on the goings-on in South Africa’s strategic defence procurement package, better known as the arms deal. His efforts to get to the truth include successfully suing the government for Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

Minister covers up advisor’s spending spree

Rampant government spending has been in the news over the last few years. There was Humphrey Mmemezi, the former Gauteng MEC for local government and housing as well as Speaker Lindiwe Maseko, both big spenders who were alleged to have misused public money. There was Tina Joemat-Pettersson, the former minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, who Read more >

CORRUPTION SNAPSHOTS

Global corruption snapshots: 26 Feb 2015

Fifa executive D'Hooghe cleared of corruption Fifa executive committee member Michel D'Hooghe has been cleared of corruption by an investigation into the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The governing body's ethics committee found "insufficient evidence to suggest" that the 69-year-old Belgian "had violated their code of ethics". bbc.com Poll: corruption ‘very serious’ Read more >

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Budget: PP gets a financial boost

Public protector Thuli Madonsela will get the financial support she needs to expand her staff capacity, while a new central government tender database will come into existence in a few weeks to curb reckless public procurement. These are just two of the key governance-related announcements made by Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in his maiden budget in Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Civil society organisations challenge High Court

Corruption Watch is one of 11 civil society groups intervening as amici curiae in a challenge to a High Court judgment relating to the City of Cape Town’s dispute with Sanral. The organisations are concerned that the judgment, handed down in August 2014 by Judge Ashley Binns-Ward, will limit media freedom and access to High Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

#MyHandsAreClean heroes

On 19 February we published our annual report, and at the same time released details of our new youth campaign, with the theme of My hands Are Clean. One of the campaign’s elements involved participants taking a selfie or group shot of their raised hands, making a public statement against corruption, sending the picture to Read more >

CORRUPTION SNAPSHOTS

Global corruption snapshots: 20 Feb 2015

Russia: Comic book aims to stamp out corruption Moscow's city government is using a comic book to educate officials on how to avoid corrupt practices, it's reported. The book, called "Combating Corruption", has so far been used to teach 30,000 civil servants not to take bribes, the Izvestiya newspaper reports – BBC.COM   Romanian prosecutors Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Annual report 2014 – corruption is growing

​Corruption Watch has released its third annual report, and marked its three-year anniversary of operations. Under the theme of My Hands Are Clean, the publication bears a distinctive polygraph cover which speaks about honesty and integrity. Corruption Watch data reveal that the watchdog organisation received a total of 8 181 corruption complaints in the three years since Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

CW Youth Campaign – My Hands Are Clean

My Hands Are Clean (hashtag #MyHandsAreClean or #MHAC), our theme for 2014/2015, calls on young people to commit to taking responsibility for their own actions, to stop the scourge of corruption in our society. As part of our campaign, we urge you to publicly announce your positive stand against corruption. Join our team of corruption fighters who expose corruption Read more >