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First Zondo report enables civil society to keep up pressure for meaningful reform

06 Jan 2022, 13:02

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture (Zondo commission) has completed its highly anticipated first report. Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the commission’s chairperson, delivered the 874-page document on Tuesday to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who swiftly made it publicly available for scrutiny. The report provides an opportunity for civil society and the public to Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

New CW perceptions survey, released on IACD, unpacks whistle-blower role

09 Dec 2021, 8:37

The journey of whistle-blowers in South Africa has increasingly come under the spotlight, including the sometimes devastating consequences that have followed a disclosure. In a report titled Daring to Act, released to coincide with today’s International Anti-Corruption Day, Corruption Watch unveils the findings of an online perceptions survey towards whistle-blowing in South Africa. The study Read more >

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CW releases whistle-blower perceptions report for IACD, lauds corruption busters

08 Dec 2021, 17:55

On this International Anti-Corruption Day 2021, held fittingly under the theme Your right, your role: say no to corruption, we pay tribute to whistle-blowers. These defenders of democracy and good governance risk life and limb to expose corruption where they find it and indeed, Corruption Watch would not be able to do its work without Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Fraser bid to cross-examine SSA witnesses fails

01 Dec 2021, 18:42

By Valencia Talane Former State Security Agency (SSA) director-general (DG) Arthur Fraser will not be cross-examining any of the witnesses who implicated him in state capture earlier this year. The chairperson of the state capture commission, acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Wednesday dismissed an application by Fraser to cross-examine a number of witnesses in Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

SA must protect its whistle-blowers – or lose the fight against corruption

16 Nov 2021, 9:45

Source: Tech Financials South Africa will not win the war against corruption if it does not actively and adequately protect whistle-blowers, the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation said on 10 November 2021. “Corruption has become embedded in South African society and it robs the country of the ability to provide its citizens with employment, services and social support by damaging Read more >

PUBLICATIONS

More police visibility, more police corruption, says ACT report

22 Sep 2021, 8:31

NOTE TO READERS: The ACT report for 2021 is presented in a different format this year. There is no single published report – rather, this is a multimedia publication with four components. A press release | This article | A set of infographics containing the data in visually captivating form – available in high-res also Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

New corruption report exposes continued rot in public and private sectors

21 Sep 2021, 17:06

NOTE TO READERS: The ACT report for 2021 is presented in a different format this year. There is no single published report – rather, this is a multimedia publication with four components. This press release | An in-depth article | A set of infographics containing the data in visually captivating form – available in high-res Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Take our whistle-blower perceptions survey

16 Sep 2021, 12:26

Corruption Watch is a non-profit organisation launched in 2012. We rely on the public to report incidents of corruption to us and we use this information to fight corruption in South Africa and hold our leaders accountable. Over the last nine years, we have received over 30 000 whistle-blower complaints. In order to improve our Read more >

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CW report reveals municipal managers commit most corruption in local govt

18 Aug 2021, 8:34

A new report released by Corruption Watch (CW) today, South Africa Needs Clean Hands, highlights the corruption issues that have plagued municipalities throughout South Africa for almost 10 years, as reflected in the more than 5 000 whistle-blowers that have reported cases of corruption within local government to the organisation since its inception in 2012 until Read more >