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The real cost of corruption – part three

17 Jul 2013, 14:51

By Lorraine Louw In the last of our three-part series on the cost of corruption, we take a closer look at the work of the Special Investigating Unit and the office of the auditor-general in quantifying the lossed incurred by the country annually. According to the SIU’s latest annual report for 2011/12, the president issued Read more >

Corruption Watch joins construction cartel hearings

17 Jul 2013, 14:39

By Nicky Rehbock Corruption Watch today called for all those affected by the recently exposed collusive tendering in the construction industry – including municipalities, provinces and private entities – to institute civil claims for damages suffered. This was made in a submission by the organisation to the Competition Tribunal for the hearings into the R1.46-billion Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Tlokwe’s forgotten community

16 Jul 2013, 14:47

By Valencia Talane Away from the political power drama that has made Tlokwe municipality in North West a hot topic recently, is the story of a small town – like many others in South Africa – where service delivery is seen to be compromised by corruption and non-accountability in the eyes of the community. Read more >

DEAR CORRUPTION WATCH

Clean slate tougher for young democracy

15 Jul 2013, 8:58

Dear Corruption Watch, I know that corruption is not a problem unique to South Africa, but are we more corrupt than most countries? Is corruption in a developing country such as ours potentially more dangerous for society than in a wealthier country? – Seeking Comparison Dear Seeking Comparison, Transparency International is an organisation that highlights Read more >

LAND AND CORRUPTION

Corruption and land: what the public have told us

11 Jul 2013, 15:26

By Valencia Talane Since launching in January 2012 Corruption Watch has received a sizeable number of complaints implicating the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform involving abuse of power, corruption in procurement processes and bribery. Because the majority of land changing hands between commercial farmers and formerly dispossessed communities is in the rural areas, Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Corruption knows no colour

10 Jul 2013, 14:08

My name is Kavisha Pillay. I am 21 years old, and I am frustrated! The aftermath of Guptagate motivated me to write this opinion piece. Now that the dust has settled, and I’ve had time to digest it all, I can express my frustration: It bothers me that some people in our country let colour Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

SA vs the world: institutions seen as most corrupt

09 Jul 2013, 15:18

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PRESS RELEASES

TI Barometer results confirm what the public has reported to Corruption Watch

09 Jul 2013, 15:11

The findings of Transparency International’s 2013 Global Corruption Barometer, that almost 50% of South Africans have reported paying a bribe in the last year to secure essential services, are reflected in the complaints Corruption Watch has received from the public over the same period. Read the full article here. “The TI data supports what we Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

The real cost of corruption – part two

09 Jul 2013, 13:28

By Lorraine Louw In part two of our three-part series on how much corruption is really costing South Africa, we reveal how financial misconduct is costing the country more and more every year. What is especially worrying is that it often goes unchecked and unpunished. The real cost of corruption – part one In a Read more >