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Anti-Corruption and Transparency at FfD4: What Does the Compromiso De Sevilla Say? - Corruption Watch
United Nations · Seville

Anti-Corruption and Transparency at FfD4: What Does the Compromiso De Sevilla Say? - Corruption Watch

100% Left coverage: 2 sources
The Compromiso de Sevilla, the outcome document of the fourth international conference on Financing for Development, currently under way in Sevilla, Spain, contains numerous provisions for enhanced transparency and anti-corruption measures. These include making anti-corruption a cross-cutting priority, fully leveraging the UN Convention Against Corruption, improving the transparency and use of data, recovering stolen assets, and working closely …See the Story
G20: How Supreme Audit Institutions Support Infrastructure Development and Help Fight Corruption
G20 Summit · South Africa

G20: How Supreme Audit Institutions Support Infrastructure Development and Help Fight Corruption

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The SAI20 2025 summit is under way in Johannesburg, bringing together the supreme audit institutions (SAIs) from G20 countries. South Africa's auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke opened the event on Tuesday morning, 24 June, saying that SAIs have a significant role to play in ensuring that public sector auditors all over the world can do their work unhindered, and that public resources are strategically harnessed for the purpose of improving citize…See the Story
CW pushes for transparency in IEC commissioner appointments - Corruption Watch
South Africa · South Africa

CW pushes for transparency in IEC commissioner appointments - Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch's track record of pushing for transparent, fair, and merit-based leadership appointments to Chapter 9 and other democracy-supporting institutions goes back to 2016. Last week we asked the Office of the Chief Justice to provide CVs of the currently shortlisted candidates for commissioner of the Independent Electoral Commission, which it had omitted to do. As a direct result of our letter, the OCJ made the CVs available and allowe…Read Article

R11bn Assets Linked to State Capture Commission Recovered

Source: [[https:///SAgovnews SANews.gov.za]]As government continues to implement the President’s response to the recommendations of the State Capture Commission report, the asset recovery linked to the commission has increased from R2.9bn in October 2022 to R11bn by March 2025. Read more...South Africa · South AfricaSee the Story

African countries are addressing public procurement weaknesses - Corruption Watch

In the second edition of the Global Data Barometer, published in June 2025, 43 African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries are under the spotlight, The report examines their infrastructure, processes, and strategies needed to ensure that data serves the public good, providing a detailed view of governance, data availability, and ecosystem capabilities that underscore data’s role in society. In the Africa region, public procurement has emerg…Infrastructure · South AfricaRead Article

Wanted: a binding treaty that ends corporate impunity - Corruption Watch

The seventh Annual Regional Binding Treaty Indaba recently concluded in Johannesburg, bringing together mining-affected communities, civil society groups, African state representatives, academics, and national human rights institution. The focus of the event was the need for a binding international treaty that sets human rights standards, provides robust remedial mechanisms, and ends corporate impunity, especially in the extractives sector. The …Human Rights · JohannesburgRead Article

Government starts review of social grants payment system - Corruption Watch

GroundUp reports that the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has finally started a review of the social grants payment system, hoping to fix long-running problems that have affected the lives of millions of beneficiaries. The process is expected to run until December, but activists are urging the department to prioritise the matter. The post Government starts review of social grants payment system appeared first on Corruption Watc…South Africa · South AfricaSee the Story

Illegal Trade in Pangolins Keeps Growing, as Criminal Networks Expand

67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Smuggling networks that once focused on ivory are increasingly turning to pangolins.CorruptionSee the Story

Luxembourg among top facilitators of financial secrecy, report says

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
According to the Tax Justice Network's Financial Secrecy Index 2025, Luxembourg ranks 5th among the countries that most facilitate financial secrecy worldwide.Luxembourg, Luxembourg District · LuxembourgSee the Story

Court rules impeached judge John Hlophe cannot serve on JSC

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Politics · Cape TownSee the Story

DPSA, Treasury on the hunt for ghost workers - Corruption Watch

The Department of Public Service and Administration appeared before Parliament this week to brief the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration on steps it is taking to clean up the pervasive problem of ghost workers on the government payroll. The department will work with National Treasury in this endeavour, and will continue to guide departments and government entities to improve public service ethics and integrity, and fight co…South Africa · South AfricaRead Article

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