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No Digital Vibes feedback for Scopa yet, funding crisis looming for NPA

07 Jul 2021, 10:37

Presidency was a no-show for a hearing of the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday, that was meant to receive feedback on the progress of high-profile corruption reports overseen by the country’s law enforcement agencies. This despite having been furnished with Special Investigating Unit (SIU) reports – among them the recently completed Read more >

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Poor planning for Covid-19 relief funds left municipalities vulnerable to fraud

02 Jul 2021, 10:40

By Kwazi Dlamini Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke continues to raise concerns with the way local governments have handled the Covid-19 relief funds. Maluleke released the third special audit report on Covid-19 related initiatives, together with the 2019/20 Municipal Finance Management Act report – which we cover in an upcoming article – and 43 municipalities were put under the microscope for several reasons. They include municipalities which contributed the highest amount for irregular Read more >

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Concourt: Ramaphosa did not mislead Parliament on Bosasa donation

01 Jul 2021, 13:29

President Cyril Ramaphosa did not mislead Parliament in November 2018 when he told it that Bosasa (later Africa Global Operations, AGO) made a payment of R500 000 not to his CR17 campaign for AND president, but to his son Andile for work done for Bosasa. So says the Constitutional Court, which delivered a comprehensive ruling Read more >

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Zuma sentenced to 15 months in jail for defying Zondo, ConCourt

29 Jun 2021, 13:15

Former president Jacob Zuma is to present himself to either the Nkandla or the Johannesburg central police stations by this weekend in order to be delivered to a correctional centre where he will start serving a 15-month jail sentence, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday. This after the court found him guilty of contempt of Read more >

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Corruption as an enabler of wildlife, forest and fisheries crime: part 1

28 Jun 2021, 14:34

Image: Flickr/gmacfadyen Corruption is an enabler of wildlife, forest and fisheries crime. There are no surprises in that statement, as many will be aware that corruption occurs at every stage of the wildlife trafficking supply chain – and it’s a big reason for the continued prevalence of wildlife trafficking routes and networks. There are also Read more >

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African war criminals to be drummed out of global finance system

25 Jun 2021, 15:51

By Kwazi Dlamini American actor and humanitarian George Clooney has joined forces with Refinitiv, a global financial data provider, to clamp down on African war criminals laundering the proceeds of war crimes through the international financial systems. In effect, the Clooney Foundation for Justice – through its strategic partner The Sentry – will work with Refinitiv Read more >

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Whistle-blowers – the brave watchdogs of corruption

23 Jun 2021, 9:00

Until South Africa learns to appreciate and applaud its whistle-blowers – those who take their courage into their hands and expose dubious deeds – the fight against corruption will not gain full momentum. Whistle-blowers provide an invaluable service to their communities and compatriots, by helping to uncover widespread or large-scale wrongdoing that affects other people. Read more >

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Holding SA police accountable: your rights while engaging with them

22 Jun 2021, 11:24

The police are supposed to protect the public from crime and violence, but they sometimes engage in unlawful behaviour such as corruption, brutality and torture. Holding police accountable for wrongdoing is essential. A comprehensive new factsheet has just been released, which helps people to understand police powers, their rights when they encounter police, and Read more >

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IFF tracker identifies SA’s main vulnerability as outward foreign investment

15 Jun 2021, 8:35

Image: Michael Kuhlmann for UNCTAD Over one trillion dollars. That’s the amount of money that Africa is estimated to have lost in illicit financial flows (IFFs) over the past 50 years (Kar and Cartwright-Smith, 2010; Africa Growth Initiative, 2020). The current estimate is an annual amount of around $50-billion, and possibly more – a significant Read more >