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Should Culpable Whistleblowers Be Eligible for Rewards?

07 Mar 2023, 10:57

By Claire BeutterFirst published on the Global Anticorruption Blog John Doe is a whistle-blower who provided critical information to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding an international bribery scheme, assisting the agency in bringing a successful enforcement action. Doe timely filed an application for reward under a provision of federal law that directs the SEC Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Lamola: Whistle-blowers’ plight receiving attention

07 Feb 2023, 9:42

Justice minister Ronald Lamola has paid tribute to South Africa’s whistle-blowers. Speaking on 6 February at the hybrid conference on Countering the Corrupt – Reform of the Criminal Justice Administration in South Africa, Lamola said: “You are the true embodiment of the famous saying by British philosopher John Stuart Mill: ‘Bad men need nothing more Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Should SA criminalise “abuse of public power”? A brief discussion

01 Feb 2023, 12:51

By Natalie KeetsiFirst posted on the Global Anticorruption Blog South Africa has laws which criminalise various forms of corruption (bribery, embezzlement, and the like), yet officeholders have regularly exploited their positions of power for illicit gains. Part of the reason for this is that it often can be very difficult to prove the elements of Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

The year that was – review of Parliament’s 2022

05 Jan 2023, 11:31

First published on Parliamentary Monitoring Group 2022 was another eventful parliamentary year. With the year done and dusted, we review some of the legislature’s activities and highlights from this period. The year got off to an ominous start with a devastating fire that gutted large parts of the National Assembly. This had a ripple effect Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

State capture: Parly to beef up its executive oversight, Koko in court, and more

09 Nov 2022, 9:08

Parliament responds to the Zondo commission, an era of accountability for former Eskom boss, and charges for a member of the judiciary tainted with state capture allegations. These are some of the latest developments in the aftermath of the inquiry. Koko in court over Kusile contract Former Eskom acting CEO Matshela Koko made headlines again Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

SOEs, state security get overhaul, but no accountability for Kodwa, Mahlobo

28 Oct 2022, 12:19

While President Cyril Ramaphosa’s responses to the state capture commission’s recommendations on the renewal of state owned entities and the intelligence sector have positive prospects, he remains silent on the deputy ministers in his government who were fingered in wrongdoing. The biggest casualties of state capture in South Africa, SOEs that were robbed of billions Read more >

RAISING AWARENESS

Zondo recommendations: Public procurement is the space to watch

28 Oct 2022, 9:26

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that lifestyle audits for members of the executive will soon be implemented by his office as per the recommendations of the state capture commission. Furthermore, they will be prohibited from partaking in procurement decisions for any government department or entity. This is contained in the response by Ramaphosa to the Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

President’s response to Zondo report must be followed by decisive action

27 Oct 2022, 15:51

Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG) statement: On 23 October 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa made public his response to the recommendations of the State Capture Commission. As the Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG), a broad coalition of over 20 civil society organisations, we recognise that this is a critical moment Read more >

STATE CAPTURE

Matshela Koko, wife, and stepdaughter arrested for corruption

27 Oct 2022, 9:46

As South Africa continues to struggle under the burden of constant load-shedding, the news has broken that former Eskom acting CEO Matshela Koko, his wife Mosima Koko, and his stepdaughter Koketso Choma have finally been nabbed by the law. The trio was arrested on 27 October 2022 on charges of corruption. This after it was reported Read more >