CORRUPTION NEWS

Terms of reference for the market inquiry into private healthcare

Source: Health Market Inquiry The Competition Commission’s market inquiry into the private healthcare sector commenced on 6 January 2014 and is expected to conclude by 30 November 2015. A market inquiry is a general investigation into the state, nature and form of competition in a market, rather than a narrow investigation of specific conduct by Read more >

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Risk assessment key to anti-bribery compliance

By Valencia Talane Africa has steadily positioned itself over the past few years as an increasingly favourable place to do business for various markets across the world. However, the levels of economic crime – bribery in particular – has got researchers worried, and is a dent in its image that could prove threatening if not Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

Ambulance funds diverted to Merc purchase for MEC

Our zero this week is the North West provincial government, which has seen fit to buy the health MEC Magome Masike a luxury car costing around a million – his second within three years, and one that was reportedly paid for with funds originally meant for buying ambulances. The Mail & Guardian reports that the Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Wise words from young corruption busters

By Valencia Talane “We have to create an environment that is not comfortable for the corrupt. The most important way is to increase the public’s voice against them.” The quote is from a policy document penned by a team of five high school learners who recently competed in the inaugural Model Youth South Africa challenge, Read more >

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Protecting our constitutional democracy

Source: Public protector The public protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, has called on citizens to help protect South Africa’s constitutional democracy, arguing that in such a democracy, as opposed to a parliamentary democracy, the final say lies with the courts and ultimately the Constitutional Court. She was delivering the ninth annual Peace, Safety and Human Rights Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

SA youth shun 2014 elections

Although the 2014 general election is done and dusted, it’s still a hot topic around the country. We went out and about on Johannesburg streets after election day to find out how our young people approached this important event, especially in terms of corruption. Much has been written about the born-free generation – the youngsters Read more >

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Heroes make their mark

Valencia Talane Millions of South Africans voted this week in what was arguably the country’s most exciting election in 20 years – exciting because it provided many different dynamics in terms of politics, media and other social spheres. It certainly was a demanding election for the political parties that participated, with many feeling the campaign Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Call to root out ICT corruption

Source: IT-Online  As fraud and corruption in the ICT industry reach epidemic proportions, there are calls for an independent body to bring stakeholders together in a bid to chart how widespread the problem is, and to thrash out a solution. An upcoming independently-moderated discussion forum may pave the way – see the bottom of this Read more >