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April 18
South Africa: South Africans Tasted the Fruits of Freedom and Then Corruption Snatched Them Away - Podcast
Five years after his momentous election as South African president, Nelson Mandela stepped down after one term in office in 1999. Thabo Mbeki, his deputy, took over the mantle of… Read more »
April 02
Ghana: Rich People, Bribes and Depression - Study Finds Link Between Corruption and Mental Health Among Ghanaian Students
Corruption comes in many forms in Ghana. Bribery, misappropriation of funds, extortion and administrative theft remain pervasive and affect key sectors of Ghana's economy. In a… Read more »
March 27
Kenya: Kenya Has Tightened Its Laws to Stop Money Laundering - Why Banks Are the Focus
Kenya's banking industry has in recent years been in the crosshairs of national, regional and international watchdogs, given the country's role as a financial hub in eastern… Read more »
March 13
Africa: Corrupt, Brutal and Unprofessional? Africa-Wide Survey of Police Finds Diverging Patterns
Africans generally have a low regard for the quality of policing on the continent. Perceptions of police misconduct, corruption and brutality are widespread, according to a new… Read more »
February 18
South Africa: Corruption and Clean Energy in South Africa - Economic Model Shows Trust in Government Is Linked to Takeup of Renewables
South Africa relies heavily on energy from coal-fired power stations, which emit large quantities of carbon. But making the transition to greater use of renewable energies, such as… Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: Nigeria Has a Democracy Deficit - Corruption and a Lack of Welfare Policies Are to Blame
Democracy refers, at a minimum, to a political system that guarantees some involvement in decision-making. It gives citizens opportunities to choose and replace their leaders or… Read more »
September 18, 2023
South Africa: Corruption in South Africa - Would Paying Whistleblowers Help?
Whistleblowing is an important tool in fighting corruption. In South Africa, the commission of inquiry into state capture recommended that the government should provide financial… Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Suspension of Two South African Judges Has Opened Up Debates About Bad Working Conditions and Poor Delivery of Justice
The suspension of two judges in South Africa for tardiness - failing to process cases in a reasonable amount of time - has sparked fierce debates around the conditions under which… Read more »
July 20, 2023
South Africa: Corruption in South Africa - Whistleblower Protection Law Is Being Reformed - but It May Not Go Far Enough
South Africa is on the path to reforming its law on whistleblowing to provide improved protection for individuals who expose corruption and illegal activity. Read more »
July 02, 2023
South Africa: Zondo At Your Fingertips - New Book Offers an Accessible and Condensed Version of South Africa's Ambitious Corruption Inquiry
Anti-corruption activist Paul Holden has done South Africa a great favour by summarising the work of the judicial commission that probed massive corruption under former president… Read more »
May 24, 2023
South Africa: Former CEO's Explosive Book Exposes How State Power Utility Eskom Was Destroyed
One repeated theme of the memoir Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, by Andre de Ruyter, former CEO of South Africa's troubled power utility, Eskom, is that "negligence… Read more »
April 11, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester's Escape From Privately-Run South African Prison Exposes Corruption
Recently, South Africans were told about an extraordinary escape story - they learnt that a convicted rapist, Thabo Bester, had been at large for a year after he'd escaped from a… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Ghana: Does Democracy Fuel Corruption? Most Ghanaians Don't Think So
Does democracy breed corruption - particularly in developing countries? Read more »
February 26, 2023
South Africa: Grey Listed for Not Stopping Money Laundering, Terrorism Funding
The Financial Action Task Force has placed South Africa on a list of countries under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after it failed to address all of the… Read more »
January 31, 2023
South Africa: South Africa's Dysfunctional Universities - the Consequences of Corrupt Decisions
What happens when those responsible for managing universities cannot trust each other to act with integrity? In a nutshell, as I discuss in my new book, Corrupted: A study of… Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Power Cuts in South Africa - Trend to Get Off the Grid Is Gathering Pace, but Total Independence Is Still a Way Off
South Africans have been battered by power shortages for several years. These have worsened to the point that towards the end of 2022 the country's electricity utility, Eskom, had… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Africa: New Book Lifts the Lid On Who Profits from Corruption in South Africa
The new book The Unaccountables: The Powerful Politicians and Corporations who Profit from Impunity is welcome for the way it contextualises corruption. It shows how politicians… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: 'Historic Moment' as Ramaphosa Faces Possible Impeachment
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has an impeachment case to answer. This was the finding of the independent parliamentary panel probing the scandal over the theft of… Read more »
August 30, 2022
South Africa: Corruption in South Africa - New Book Sets Out How Ruling ANC Lost the Battle
One of the greatest benefits of South Africa's democracy is freedom of speech and publication. Mpumelelo Mkhabela's book, The Enemy Within, is the latest in a cascade of… Read more »
August 16, 2022
South Africa: State Capture Eroded Institutions. How the Revenue Service Is Rebuilding Itself
South Africa's Revenue Service is one of many state institutions in South Africa that have been fingered in the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. In addition, a… Read more »
July 12, 2022
South Africa: Zondo Commission's Report On Intelligence Agency Is Important but Flawed
South Africa's judicial probe into state capture and corruption, the Zondo Commission, has concluded that the State Security Agency was integral to the capture of the state by… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Kenya: The Art of Bribery - a Closeup Look At How Traffic Officers Operate On Kenya's Roads
A first-time driver on Kenyan roads is likely to think that commercial and passenger service vehicles are highly regulated. Drivers are frequently stopped by police officers, who… Read more »
June 21, 2022
South Africa: What It'll Take for the Guptas to Face Corruption Charges in South Africa
Now that Rajesh and Atul Gupta have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is a great deal of speculation as to when the brothers may ultimately set foot on South… Read more »
May 24, 2022
Southern Africa: Urban Planners Face Huge Corruption Pressures - Some Answers
Corruption is commonly defined as the abuse of entrusted power for personal gain. Read more »
May 13, 2022
South Africa: Was Nation's Corruption Commission Worth Four Years of Work?
South Africa's judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and scathing findings to President… Read more »
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