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5 reasons South Africa Arms Deal sweeteners turned sour

6 March 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Cost of Corruption, Defence and Security, Miscellaneous, Politics and government, Private sector

Ever since the South African government signed a US$4.8 billion deal to buy weapons from Swedish, British, German and South African defence companies in 1999, it has been hounded by allegations of corruption. The deal is still ongoing, and could still be cancelled. One of the justifications for the purchase was offset contracts – side […]

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A year of corruption-busting in South Africa

7 February 2013 in Africa and Middle East, Anti-corruption movement, Politics and government, Whistleblowing, Young people

Exactly a year ago, in the clinical hall which once housed an infamous women’s prison, South Africa’s Corruption Watch was born. The imposing space was packed to capacity with political heavyweights, anti-apartheid luminaries, journalists and human rights activists who had come to welcome the launch of the first civil society watchdog of its kind in […]

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Anti-Corruption Day in South Africa: counting the cost of freedom

11 December 2012 in Africa and Middle East, People power

Yesterday in Soweto’s world-famous Regina Mundi church, beneath a stained-glass image of Nelson Mandela, worshippers spoke out against the country’s current crop of leaders – particularly, those who’ve been at the heart of headline-grabbing corruption scandals in recent months. “It’s becoming more corrupt every day … and it’s growing worse,” said Sidney Matlana, a member […]

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