CORRUPTION NEWS

Durban’s R2bn graft report handed over

By Chantelle Benjamin Ethekwini’s forensic Manase report, which implicated senior municipal officials and politicians in financial irregularities, fraud and corruption estimated at R2.2-billion, has been handed over to the special crime task team set up by the presidency. Meanwhile, the slow pace of internal disciplinary procedures against officials and councillors has been criticised, with only Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Ivory Park assault cops taken off streets

By Chantelle Benjamin Six Johannesburg metro police officers have been positively identified as having been involved in the April assault on Ivory Park residents Andries Ndlovu and Joseph Khumalo. The six, who took part in an identity parade on Wednesday 23 May, have been transferred to the metro police’s building in Loveday Street where they Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Rhodes varsity takes active stand against graft

Rhodes University has become the first education institution in South Africa to publicly sign the Corruption Watch pledge to fight bribery and corruption.   The pledge signing ceremony, on 24 May, was initiated and hosted by the vice-chancellor’s office, in collaboration with Corruption Watch.   Speaking at the event, Vice-Chancellor Dr Salim Badat said pervasive Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

Model flaunts JMPD bribery on Twitter

Our new zero is model and law student Sabina Essa who recently took to Twitter, openly flaunting that she broke the law and paid a bribe to a JMPD cop. This comes only a few weeks after two other young South African models, Jessica Leandra dos Santos and Tshidi Thamana, also got themselves into trouble Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Tackling denial first step in dealing with JMPD corruption

By Lizette Lancaster and Gareth Newham   It is now well recognised internationally that corruption is an occupational hazard facing all policing agencies. As far back as 1978 renowned policing academic, Lawrence Sherman boldly stated that when it comes to law enforcement, “Corruption is found in virtually all countries, in all forces, and at every Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

Bystander exposes metro cop brutality

Our new hero is Ivory Park hawker Thato Mokobe*, who filmed Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) cops beating up a local resident in April. This is the first time such damning evidence has been recorded and exposed by a bystander. The article about the four cops kicking and stamping on Ivory Park resident Andries Ndlovu, Read more >

CORRUPTION SNAPSHOTS

Corruption snapshot: 9 – 17 May

SA faces ‘failed state status’ over graft, warns SC South Africa is staring “failed state status” in the face and urgent steps are needed to address the scourge of corruption. This is the view of Paul Hoffman, SC, from the Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa, who has told the Cape Town Press Club that Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Report on Gauteng speaker expected in June

By Chantelle Benjamin The Gauteng ethics and privilege committee is expected to receive a report next month detailing allegations of a conflict of interest and misuse of public funds by provincial speaker of the legislature Lindiwe Maseko. It is not clear when in the month the report will be submitted to the Gauteng legislature, as Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Has SA become a sunny place for shady people?

By Glenn Ashton The last few years has seen a steady procession of various shady characters from around the world paraded across our headlines and through our legal systems. So is South Africa becoming a sunny place for shady people? To be more precise, are our democratic institutions at risk from infiltration by international criminals Read more >