The City of Johannesburg has said it is cracking down on corruption at Sandton and other vehicle licensing and drivers’ testing centres
According to Transparency International’s 2023 Corruption Perception Index, Uganda scored 26 on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean)
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
The court-declared delinquent director was consistently enveloped in allegations of intimidation, fraud, money laundering and corruption
Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town
As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
Permitting political parties to receive donations of unlimited amounts and from undisclosed sources exposes the government and its democratic values to corruption
Spiritual leaders are in the pay of the government and need to liberate themselves from state capture
The bill lays the foundation for a single public procurement framework, provides transparency clauses that will boost the fight against state capture and corruption, and compels the state to do more to support local businesses and thus jobs
South Africans need to be better informed about democracy and become active citizens
This is an edited version of author Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela’s article in the Mail & Guardian, 24 to 29 April 2009.
MEC Mbali Hlophe warns corrupt officials in her department their days are numbered
A significant portion of respondents in a Corruption Watch study have given gifts to and done favours for police officers, prosecutors and other officials
Respondents were asked to pick the top five issues they believe the incoming government should focus on after the 29 May elections
The inclusion of women in anti-corruption efforts is more than achieving gender quotas, it is an important tool that could help to mitigate women’s experiences of corruption
Leader Bantu Holomisa launched the party manifesto on Saturday, also promising zero tolerance for corruption
Thirty years into its rule, the NP faced the reality of its demise. The ANC faces a similar reality
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?
The treasury has to ask itself what the true cost is of not funding our watchdog institutions
The revenue service said the syndicates significantly contribute to the energy crisis and load-shedding
The envisaged court would prosecute kleptocrats and corrupt officials and have powers to repatriate money stolen during incidents such as state capture
If the state can’t face up to the need to restructure, market forces will dictate just how far the welfare of the state can spread, ultimately eroding the country’s sovereignty
The Naicker family built a multi-billion-rand empire renting water tankers and yellow plant to government. Bitter family feuds and allegations of collusion threaten to bring them crashing down
At least 73 people have died and scores injured when the building they lived in burnt down
In the throes of finger-pointing, the authorities forget about the tools they already have at their disposal, such as the Corruption, Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act
The ANC should not defend its leaders and members who have done wrong when the organisation has not instructed them to do so
We have not given up on you yet, Cyril Ramaphosa, but the people need to see real-time decisive action
The international organisation has released a study on the link between corruption and wildlife crimes
Any belief that the legal system is run on corruption is liable to become a self-fulfilling prophecy
Two other accused will return to court on 11 July for formal bail applications
According to polling data, South Africans do not sufficiently trust their fellow compatriots
Despite our fears of National Health Insurance NHI being driven by fears of corruption and limited state capacity, the issue of equal access to healthcare for all cannot be dismissed by the fear of what the 16% may lose