PRESS RELEASES

Corruption Watch calls for Neo Africa probe

Corruption Watch is calling for a review of every public sector tender involving Neo Solutions – now known as Neo Africa – a company exposed in Sunday’s City Press and alleged to have bribed senior government officials in exchange for securing state tenders. The exposé comes after a whistleblower approached Corruption Watch with evidence including Read more >

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Corruption Watch to find out more about City’s new ‘plan’

Corruption Watch is set to meet with the City of Joburg next week to find out more about its plans to fight the culture of bribery and corruption among the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers. Three months after the civil society organisation launched the “No more tjo-tjo” campaign, the City of Joburg has unveiled Read more >

LITIGATION

Joint application to intervene in Mdluli matter

Corruption Watch (CW) and the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) have filed a joint application for leave to intervene as co-applicants in Part B of the matter of Freedom Under Law v National Director of Public Proseuctions, case No. 26912/2012 brought in the North Gauteng High Court.   In addition to the grounds of challenge raised Read more >

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Corruption Watch responds to JMPD official’s arrest

Corruption Watch finds it commendable that the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) is proving it can act tough on corruption, but a more systemic response to corruption is urgently needed. Executive Director, David Lewis, is responding to the City of Joburg’s press release which reports that a JMPD official has been arrested for soliciting a Read more >

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JHB public safety MMC acts on JMPD corruption

The City of Johannesburg Public Safety Department applause the Johannesburg Metro Police Department's (JMPD) Internal Affairs Unit for conducting a swift arrest of a JMPD officer who allegedly solicited a R1000 bribe from a motorist.   On Tuesday 24 April 2012, an employee from the Zimbabwe Government lodged a formal complaint with the JMPD Internal Read more >

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Joburg City welcomes corruption report

23 April 2012 – Johannesburg City welcomes allegations made against metro police by the Corruption Watch report and takes issues raised seriously. We believe criticism from the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) can improve our service delivery initiatives and urge members of the public to urgently draw our attention on any shortcomings or wrongdoing they observe from Read more >

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Joint media statement: SAPS Amendment Bill

Institute for Security Studies Open Society Foundation Corruption Watch APCOF   In order for government to comply with the Constitutional Court judgement in the Glenister case, parliament needs to draft legislation that would ensure that South Africa’s anti-corruption body (currently the Hawks) is protected from political interference and influence. It is the duty of the Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

One in four JHB drivers asked for bribe – research

Releasing its report into bribery in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), Corruption Watch has called on the City of Johannesburg to “get real” and recognise the high extent of traffic cop bribery on the roads. Read the full report here. The civil society organization is also launching a nationwide “no more tjo-tjo” campaign to Read more >

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Info Bill will instil fear of reporting corruption

27 March 2012 – The Information Bill will further instil fear of reporting corruption, thus eroding public trust in state institutions, the executive director of Corruption Watch David Lewis told parliament today during the Information Bill public hearings.   Lewis said while the Bill’s purpose was to defend national security, the greatest threats and dangers Read more >