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Less outrage, more action: How SA’s structural corruption can be unravelled
To dismantle this entrenched system we need to strengthen institutions with enough resources and skilled staff to tackle complex financial crimes
Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
High court interdict bars Hlophe from taking up seat at Judicial Service Commission
It was granted pending the hearing of three applications for review of the decision by MPs to appoint the former judge to the same commission that urged his impeachment
Hlophe calls challenge to his JSC appointment racist
The former judge said he plans to use his position at the Judicial Service Commission to pursue the transformation of the judiciary
South Africans are gatvol with corruption, but also guilty of graft
A significant portion of respondents in a Corruption Watch study have given gifts to and done favours for police officers, prosecutors and other officials This content is…
SA scores below ‘flawed democracies’ in corruption index
The country performed worse than China and Cuba in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2023 This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers.…
New report reveals EOH corporate corruption case study and clean-up
The JSE listed IT services company has turned itself around and remains a service provider to the government and private sector
School jobs-for-cash report ignored
Teacher fears for his life after blowing the whistle for a second time a decade later
Seriti and Musi’s challenge to JSC act dismissed
The retired judges, facing a probe over the arms deal inquiry, said the act was flawed in allowing the JSC to discipline judges no longer in active service
Fraud plagues both public and private sectors, Corruption Watch report shows
Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption
Where are the anti-racism accountability bodies?
The field of such NGOs is crowded but who and what are they holding to account and who are they mollycoddling?
SA’s endemic corruption requires a ‘biting’ response
Beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) can help tackle corruption, reduce investment risk and improve national and global governance, but implementation remains ‘a sad story’
Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption
The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch
Editorial: Whistleblowers need our protection
Those who tell the truth should be cared for by the law, but they aren’t
SAPS’ misplaced financial priorities inhibit it from tackling commercial crimes
The SAPS has received more than R500-billion over the past five years, yet commercial crime cases such as Steinhoff drag on