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Gaobolae: Botswana has an anti-corruption framework that includes good legislation and policies, but the challenge over the past few years is that corruption incidents have increased in an environment where this framework itself has been needing work.#CPI24reflections

Gaobolae: the laws, on the face of it, are good and were effective in the fight against corruption, but need improvement. For one, the law on the protection of whistle-blowers has major defects. It requires the publication of the details of whistle-blowers. #CPI24reflections

Gaobolae: Beneficial ownership laws are not effective and anyone who tries to publish true beneficiaries of lucrative contracts faces punishment. #CPI24reflections

Gaobolae: Not all is lost, though. The role of political will in the corruption fight is key. In the years of Botswana’s best CPI performance, there was notable political will to fight corruption. The decline in score is reflective of that in political will #CPI24reflections

Gaobolae: “Botswana makes a good point for the role that political will plays in fighting corruption.” #CPI24reflections

"Accountability must begin with us as individuals and extend to every level of society, business, and government." Our freedom comes with the responsibility to be accountable and accept the consequences of our actions. #AccountableTogether #BillofRights corruptionwatch.org.za/cw-releases-an…

Corruption Watch, in its 13th Annual Report released today titled Accountable Together, calls on the entire country to seize this opportunity to work together so that all can thrive; to show up for each other without expectation. bit.ly/CW_AR_2024 #AccountableTogether

On 25 March Corruption Watch participated in the launch of the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) by Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber and Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Andy Mothibi, who presided over the event. corruptionwatch.org.za/bmiacf-aims-to…

We are pleased to join Social Change Assistance Trust in this week's engagement with the Youth Ambassadors for Accountability (YAFA) in #eastlondon, who are key participants in the Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) programme. #YAFA #youthambassadors #SAAC facebook.com/share/p/19Sk2P…

The Youth Ambassadors for Accountability (YAFA) continued their training yesterday, unpacking #corruption and analysing media statements related to corruption in the public and private sectors #YAFA #youthambassadors #SAAC Social Change Assistance Trust Transparency International

"There is something worrying and unnervingly consistent in the messaging around corruption by members of the executive in South Africa’s government, mostly because of the tone that is set and the words that are used," - Moepeng Talane, CW Voices blog. \corruptionwatch.org.za/theres-more-to…

CW and partners are in East London this week for the 2nd corruption-busting bootcamp under our #SAAC project, which helps community-based organisations to become more proactive in the fight against #corruption in local municipalities and to nurture active citizenry. #SAACCBB2

15 of South Africa’s most prominent civil society organisations have slammed Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie’s recent xenophobic comments and threats towards civil society organisations operating in the arts and culture space. Read their statement here. bit.ly/43lxTkw

‘𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼’, a prototype digital tool which aims to simplify & automate the #RDP housing allocation process – reducing human error, closing loopholes for #corruption, & promoting transparency in the allocation process. Corruption Watch EU in SA Read: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

CORRUPTION BUSTERS IN ACTION: Day 2 Highlights from the SAAC Bootcamp with Corruption Watch, SCAT and Transparency International The SAAC bootcamp continued today with a session led by Mike Goya, Acting Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in the EC on their core mandate and operations. #SAACCBB2

Please note the correct name for the Acting Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in the Eastern Cape is Mike Koya.

“The FWES programme was intended to be a transformation initiative,” says CW senior researcher and project lead, Melusi Ncala, “but it was hijacked by government officials and commercial interests..." CW's letter of complaint to the Public Protector South Africa is below. corruptionwatch.org.za/letter-to-pp-o…

Kavisha Pillay, executive director of Campaign On Digital Ethics, kicks off today's civil society discussion on the appointment process for the National Director of Public Prosecutions. Lawson Naidoo joins her from CASAC and Gareth Newham from ISS.

Lawson Naidoo reviews NPA leadership challenges; recalls the CW, Freedom Under Law & CASAC application to review & set aside a R17.3-million settlement between former NDPP Adv Mxolisi Nxasana, the President, the Minister of Justice, declaring his removal from office invalid

Gareth Newham from @ISSAfrica emphasises the importance of transparency in every appointment to key institutions. The NPA is compromised by its structure, so there needs to be a complete overhaul of the NPA Act, so that this institution can be truly independent.