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Episode 2 – Land and Corruption: Story of the Marginalised

18 Oct 2023, 9:29

Image: Corruption Watch Episode 1 of our new podcast series on land corruption laid down the background to the Land and Corruption in Africa phase 2 (LCA2) project, driven by Transparency International (TI). Project leaders from Corruption Watch (CW) and TI spoke about the areas in which they want to see change happen and the Read more >

RAISING AWARENESS

Land and Corruption in Africa 2 – telling stories of the marginalised

13 Oct 2023, 14:32

Land ownership in South Africa is a complex topic, with dozens of laws regulating the purchase, redistribution, and tenure of land, as well as the property rights of landowners. These laws date back decades, through pre- and post-colonial apartheid eras, and they govern different spaces – urban and rural, commercial and residential, peri-urban and farming, Read more >

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Land and Corruption in Africa: a Transparency International project

12 Oct 2023, 10:00

For nearly 10 years, Transparency International (TI) has been conducting research into the connection between land and corruption in Africa, through its project of that name. Phase one of Land and Corruption in Africa was successfully rolled out from 2014 to 2019 and yielded rich country-by-country research on land corruption risks and the impact on Read more >

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Corruption Watch set to step up the pace of justice

12 Apr 2023, 10:31

By Mzukisi QoboFirst published on Business Day In 2022 Corruption Watch celebrated a decade of existence. This milestone coincided with the release of the six-volume Zondo state-capture commission report, which detailed the extent to which public officials abused their positions to engage in or facilitate corrupt activities. It also cast a spotlight on how corporates Read more >

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Comment on National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill

11 Apr 2023, 11:48

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is calling for written comments on the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill [B31-2022]. The bill seeks to establish an independent, multi-sectoral national council which will co-ordinate and implement a coherent national strategic plan to end gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. It was Read more >

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The ANC will defy its own mandate to undermine the party funding act

15 Mar 2023, 15:31

Issued by My Vote Counts on 3 March 2023First published on My Vote Counts Yesterday, the IEC published the political party funding disclosures covering October – December 2022. Significantly, the ANC disclosed R32-million, from just three donors. This makes up 80% of the total donations parties disclosed and is expected, considering the party held its Read more >

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New inspector-general of intelligence almost a done deal

15 Sep 2022, 14:11

On Tuesday 13 September 2022, the National Assembly (NA) approved the nomination of Imtiaz Ahmed Fazel as the new inspector-general of intelligence (IGI) of South Africa. In terms of Section 7(1) of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act, the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) is mandated to recommend a candidate for approval by at least Read more >

LAND AND CORRUPTION

CW’s Project Larona aims to strengthen recognition of land rights

14 Apr 2022, 14:03

Image: Alliance for Rural Democracy Project Larona [laa-ro-nah]Lefatshe la rona – a Setswana phrase meaning “Our Land” The European Union Rallying Efforts to Accelerate Progress project (EU REAP), a multi-jurisdictional initiative, commenced in July 2021. It is led by the Transparency International Secretariat and funded by the European Commission (EuropeAid). EU REAP focuses on directly Read more >

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CW submits comments on the Companies Amendment Bill

07 Dec 2021, 17:27

Much of Corruption Watch’s (CW) work consists of advocating for transparency – in procurement, in leadership appointments, in allocating resources, in matters of governance. Corruption threatens the credibility and effectiveness of these measures and more, and therefore transparency is crucial to curbing, even abolishing the scourge. Beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) is seen as an increasingly important element of any anti-corruption strategy, as it is fundamental in tackling illicit Read more >