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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 >

PUBLICATIONS

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 >

PRESS RELEASES

MEDIA ADVISORY: CW to release report focusing on local government corruption

13 Aug 2021, 13:58

Corruption Watch will release the report South Africa needs clean hands on Wednesday 18 August 2021. This report homes in on the extent to which municipalities have been captured to serve private interests, how municipal managers have abused their power, and how procurement irregularities have diverted resources for essential services, resulting in communities deprived of Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Whistle-blowers – the brave watchdogs of corruption

23 Jun 2021, 9:00

Until South Africa learns to appreciate and applaud its whistle-blowers – those who take their courage into their hands and expose dubious deeds – the fight against corruption will not gain full momentum. Whistle-blowers provide an invaluable service to their communities and compatriots, by helping to uncover widespread or large-scale wrongdoing that affects other people. Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Encouraged whistle-blowing – could it work for SA’s public procurement?

02 Jun 2021, 12:27

Public procurement is particularly susceptible to corruption, says the UN Office for Drugs and Crime. Such corruption includes bribery, embezzlement, abuse of power, collusion to fix prices, existence of cartels, and other practices that result in government not receiving value for money in the procurement process. This sector in our own country was the scene Read more >