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Corruption in sport – it’s not cricket

23 Apr 2015, 7:44

South Africa is known for its legions of die-hard sports fans, who over the years have supported their various teams through many ups and downs, triumphs and scandals. But sport is not merely a source of entertainment and a symbol of fair play – it’s also a lucrative global industry and like any industry, it Read more >

People’s March Against Xenophobia – route

22 Apr 2015, 12:01

Here are more details for the People's March Against Xenophobia, which takes place tomorrow in Johannesburg. Download the essential information as a PDF. Date: 23 April 2015 Time: 13h00 Venue: Start at Pieter Roos Park Ends at Mary Fitzgerald Square Length: 5 km walk Route map: Read more >

OUTREACH AND EVENTS

Anti-xenophobia march – details

21 Apr 2015, 11:51

The People’s March against Xenophobia takes place on Thursday 23 April, beginning at 1pm at Pieter Roos Park in Hillbrow (for 2pm start), progressing all the way through Hillbrow, down through the CBD and ending in Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown. The specific details of the march – route, park and ride facilities etc, will Read more >

DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH

IPID: policing the police

20 Apr 2015, 7:25

Dear Corruption Watch, What exactly is IPID? It has been much in the news, and now it's 'studying' the McBride court record. What is it meant to do for South Africa and does it have any specific role in combating corruption in the criminal justice system? Yours, Anti-acronym Dear Anti, IPID is the Independent Police Read more >

HEROES & ZEROES

Corrupt police are our zeroes

20 Apr 2015, 5:49

Our zeroes this week are all the police officers who have been implicated in or found to be guilty of corruption in the course of their work. This lamentable situation was highlighted last week when none other than the Western Cape Police Commissioner Arno Lamoer, with four other accused, was charged with 109 counts of Read more >

OUTREACH AND EVENTS

Press conference: march against xenophobia

20 Apr 2015, 5:20

The recent xenophobic attacks that have gripped South Africa have shamed the country, and sent shockwaves far beyond our borders. The attacks present a picture of South Africans to the world that suggests we are barbaric, violent and murderous. Representatives from social justice networks, trade unions, NGOs and the corporate sector have met to agree Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

On-the-spot driver re-testing is not corruption solution

17 Apr 2015, 8:56

“I was driving along N12 to Etwatwa. At offramp 444 an officer stopped me. He discovered my hired trailer tyres were worn out…” In an official complaint lodged with Corruption Watch, this is how a reporter begins his account of an event over the Easter weekend. His is one of over 200 reports pertaining to Read more >

LEGISLATION AND SUBMISSIONS

CW urges stronger measures to enhance integrity within SAPS

16 Apr 2015, 11:41

Corruption Watch (CW), in its submission yesterday on the Draft White Paper on the Police to the Civilian Secretariat for the Police, has raised particular concern at the widely perceived prevalence of corruption and lack of accountability at the leadership level of the police, and a prevailing sense of inappropriate appointments to key leadership positions Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Public can enforce PP remedial action through courts

15 Apr 2015, 12:04

Source: Office of the Public Protector It is okay for members of the public to take government to court if they believe that the public protector's remedial action should be implemented, Advocate Thuli Madonsela said last Thursday. She was taking part in a series of public conversations taking place last week on the sidelines of Read more >