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Corruption Watch calls for probe into Sassa, Social Development & CPS
Corruption Watch says Friday's court ruling was a win for civil society and a warning to state institutions not to squander public money.
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Corruption Watch wants Makwakwa, Moyane prosecuted
Former Sars top official Jonas Makwakwa resigned on Wednesday under a cloud of controversy.
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State capture could affect SA’s rating on corruption index
Transparency International's Corruption Index for 2017 ranks the country at 71 out of 180 countries.
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Corruption Watch upbeat its application into Sassa saga will succeed
After initially opposing the application Sassa withdrew from the case leaving cps as the only respondent in the matter.
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Corruption Watch, CPS in court over R300 million payment from Sassa
The organisation first brought the application in 2015 when it couldn't be determined what the payment was for.
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Lobby groups to seek enforcement order over NDPP appointment?
The full bench in Pretoria set aside former prosecutions boss Mxolisisi Nxasana’s settlement as well as the appointment of Shaun Abrahams as the current head of the NPA.
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Corruption Watch calls for collective corruption fight
Corruption Watch's Zola Valashiya says broader and more cohesive action is needed to combat corruption.
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Corruption Watch received more reports of graft in 2017 than ever before
On International Anti-Corruption Day, Corruption Watch says they've received over 5,000 reports about graft across the public and private sector this year.
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Corruption Watch welcomes order giving Ramaphosa powers to appoint new NPA head
Freedom under Law, Corruption Watch and Casac had gone to court seeking an order declaring Nxasana's removal invalid.
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Business community urged to distance itself from Steinhoff
The furniture retailer lost more than 63% of its stock value on the JSE on Wednesday after CEO Markus Jooste stepped down amid allegations of accounting irregularities.
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Zuma’s lawyer: Only executive can appoint and suspend NDPPs
Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law have asked the High Court in Pretoria to review and set aside Nxasana’s R17-million golden handshake and order that he pay back the money.
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Corruption Watch: No provision in law for NDPP to get payout
The organisation and Freedom Under Law (FUL) have asked the High Court in Pretoria to set aside Mxolisi Nxasana’s 2015 deal.
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‘Zuma can’t appoint NPA head with serious charges hanging over his head’
Freedom Under Law referred to the recent Spy Tapes judgment, saying it demonstrates Jacob Zuma’s interest in appointing the NPA boss.
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Lawyer: Mxolisi Nxasana's submissions central to settlement matter
Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law have approached the court in Pretoria to review and set aside Mxolisi Nxasana’s R17 million settlement package.
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Lobby groups launch bid to set aside Mxolisi Nxasana's R17m payout
Corruption Watch and the Freedom Under Law argue that Nxasana never asked to vacate his office as required in the National Prosecuting Authority Act.
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Corruption Watch condemns calls for withdrawal of ‘The President’s Keepers’
Corruption Watch says it fully supports the critical role played by investigative journalists in exposing and combatting corruption.
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Corruption Watch: More people may be implicated in SAP-Gupta scandal
SAP has admitted that payments of up to R100 million were paid to a Gupta-linked company that assisted with contracts with Eskom and Transnet.
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Corruption Watch: SA should be worried about SA-Russia nuclear deal
The NGO says South Africa should be worried because the idea of a nuclear deal has been met with much opposition.
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'McKinsey-Guptas relationship must be probed, exposed'
It's emerged that the international consultancy firm was warned of the risks associated with Gupta-linked company Trillian four years ago but ignored those warnings.
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Corruption Watch submits request to US Justice Dept to probe McKinsey
The organisation says it believes that McKinsey may be in contravention of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act over its conduct here in South Africa.
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'Those at top not committed to stopping corruption'
Corruption Watch says while there are many civil servants committed to rooting out corruption, there is little evidence of this commitment at the top.
