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Active citizenry will drive anti-corruption efforts, minister tells G20 working group

An engaged and informed public plays a crucial role in accountability and reform, said Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi

A protester holds up a poster at the Zuma Must Fall March in 2017. File photo

Corruption in South Africa is ‘more entrenched’

Analysts have highlighted the inability to prosecute key perpetrators of corruption as the country slip down the global Corruption Perception Index

Graphic: John McCann

SA scores below ‘flawed democracies’ in corruption index

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Sub-Saharan Africa world’s most corrupt region, but conflict and corruption are linked

We need to understand the international dimension of conflicts in Africa and examine Western rationales that drive it

Nigerian youths seen waving the Nigerian national flag in front of a crowd in support of the ongoing protest against the unjust brutality of The Nigerian Police Force Unit named Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos on October 13, 2020. (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi/AFP via Getty

Foreign aid is not ‘aiding’ the development of Nigeria

Because foreign aid is not effective in helping African countries achieve their development goals, the ‘aid sector’ needs to be reformed

Chapter 2.19: Corruption and the elections – a political podcast

In this episode, M&G politics journalist Khaya Koko chats with Professor Barry Hanyane and Advocate Selby Makgotho about corruption and elections

Chinese mining company accused of ‘ruining’ Sierra Leone village

The arrival of a foreign mining company in Kono, a diamond-rich district in the east of Sierra Leone, had a devastating impact on the local community – and their attempts to seek…

The ruling government adopted the National Development Plan at the beginning of the past decade, as its plan to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030.

Let’s go back to the NDP

To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change

“The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released Tuesday reveals that the continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis of democracy around the world,” reported Transparency International.

Corruption perception index released, US out of top 20

For the first time since 2011, the United States has not made the list of top 20 countries perceived to be least corrupt in the world

Corrupt police shake down Malawi

The upsurge in uniformed crime is undermining the credibility of law enforcement

Distorted: The World Bank’s data misrepresents

Corporations and countries complicit in ripping off Africa

Africa continues to haemorrhage trillions of dollars through illicit tax flows, research by a panel of experts has revealed.

SA bombs again in corruption index

Perceptions about corruption in SA remain worrying, with another poor score in the Transparency International’s 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index.

The Wolfgat — whose six mostly female staff have no formal training — opened just two years ago in a 130-year-old cottage and cave on the beach at Paternoster. (Image via Facebook)

Madonsela wins global award for integrity

The public protector won the Transparency International Integrity award for 2014 and Madonsela thanked her team for their efforts against corruption.

Better governance through transparency and openness

People around the world are demanding much greater openness, good governance and accountability from their governments, writes Francis Maude.

The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021

A word of advice for mining investors

As investors arrive in Cape Town for the annual mining indaba, Peter Eigen gives foreign and local investors tips for improving this dire industry.

Jose Filomeno dos Santos was appointed to head the $5-billion oil-fuelled sovereign fund by his father in 2013

Angolan wealth fund gets president’s son on board

Angola, Africa’s second-largest oil producer, has become the latest country on the continent to launch a sovereign wealth fund.

Dictator’s son in Swaziland to party

The son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, who is also a government minister accused of corruption, has been getting cozy with the Mswati clan.

Rich Indians stash illegal $500bn abroad

Rich Indians have stashed away almost $500-billion of illicit money abroad, parking the funds in countries considered the "least corrupt".

Fifa opens bidding on World Cup TV rights

Frustrated anti-corruption watchdog cuts ties with Fifa

A leading consultant has cut ties with Fifa out of frustration with the body, dealing a blow to president Sepp Blatter’s anti-corruption mission.

SA ranks 54th in global corruption index

South Africa ranks 54th in Transparency International’s 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released on Tuesday.