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We want action against corruption, Mr President – we’ve had enough of talk

08 Feb 2023, 10:10

Image: GovernmentZA on Flickr By Nicki Van ‘t RietFirst published on TimesLive Dear Mr President Discouragement and despondency levels amongst South Africans are at an apex. Trust between residents and their leaders is dead. The last nail in the coffin of the social compact between the State and its people has been driven in. Yet Read more >

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The disgraceful act of belittling and threatening corruption fighters

15 Dec 2022, 12:00

By Kwazi Dlamini Lack of accountability is not only a threat to our constitutional democracy, but also to Chapter 9 institutions who are tasked with upholding and strengthening that democracy. A threat to these institutions means that they cannot fulfil their mandate to their full capacity and uphold the rule of law. The recent threats Read more >

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Ramaphosa must ensure political accountability to win corruption fight

14 Dec 2022, 14:12

By Moepeng Valencia Talane South Africa has a serious corruption problem, and everyone including the morally compromised ANC agrees, but what we’re not agreeing on is the extent to which the absence of a culture of political accountability will keep corruption in place without tangible solutions. That is, if nothing is done by those with Read more >

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Urgent need for bill to clarify laws around fake company fronting

07 Nov 2022, 9:16

By Sanan MirzoyevFirst published on Business Day In February 2023, South Africa will almost certainly be making an unwelcome appearance on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) roster of greylisted countries — unless “we perform a few miracles”. These were the words of National Treasury’s Ismail Momoniat when he presented a grim account before Parliament Read more >

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Tapping into community media is vital for both it and civil society

18 Aug 2022, 9:32

By Phemelo KhaasFirst published on Daily Maverick I like millennials’ redefinition of the word “influencer” because it bestows authority and respect on those who have the power to influence. It converts influence into monetary value, which is especially important in this day and age, in a period where a litre of petrol threatens to hit Read more >

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We need to fix appointments to key institutions – now

05 Aug 2022, 11:50

By Kavisha PillayFirst published on News24 South Africa’s public service and institutions are in disarray. If we are to avoid any further breakdown of our institutions, we need to focus on who is appointed and scrutinise the appointment processes. Transparent, merit-based and public participatory appointment proceedings are the minimum requirements to ensure the appointment of Read more >

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Directly electing our president does not guarantee accountability

03 Aug 2022, 13:03

By Steven FriedmanFirst published on My Vote Counts Academics who teach politics do not believe that their knowledge equips them to judge court cases or to represent parties in legal actions. But judges and lawyers tend to believe that legal training somehow equips them with a knowledge of politics greater than that of their fellow Read more >

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Metaphors matter — dissecting the language we use to discuss corruption

03 Aug 2022, 10:07

By Tharin Pillay Metaphors do more than add colour to poetry — they shape our conception of abstract ideas. They are so embedded in our everyday communications that often we don’t notice them at all. They slide under the radar of our attention. But they are everywhere — I count at least four in this Read more >

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Corruption: Africa’s undeclared but deadly pandemic

20 Jul 2022, 10:58

By Tafi Mhaka First published on Al Jazeera On June 21, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera fired the country’s chief of police, suspended several senior government officials and also took the extraordinary step of stripping his deputy, Saulos Chilima, of all powers after they were accused of receiving kickbacks from UK-based businessman Zuneth Sattar in exchange Read more >