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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 >

OPINIONS

From crisis to action: We must act ruthlessly against corruption

09 Apr 2021, 9:30

By Mavuso MsimangFirst published on News24 “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”Arundhati Roy The past year, 2020, will go down in history as one of monumental shifts and changes in how we live our lives. It was a time when the Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

CW annual report: average 11 whistle-blower reports a day in 2020

25 Mar 2021, 9:34

The Corruption Watch (CW) 2020 annual report, titled From Crisis to Action, reflects the extent to which all organisations and individuals in South Africa witnessed and experienced the massive impact of the global coronavirus pandemic. During this period the public was increasingly outraged by the rampant corruption that emerged in relation to procurement and distribution Read more >