Tag: State Capture
Whistleblowing in South Africa – what are employers’ obligations?
Whistleblowing is an important tool in identifying, preventing and eradicating criminal conduct, irregular activities, and other improprieties in both the public and private sectors.
BOOK REVIEW | The Presidents
Since 1994, South Africa has had five presidents who have varied greatly in style and character, despite all belonging to the same political party. How do they compare? How did they handle the crises they faced? What impact did they have on the country?
BOOK REVIEW | The Unaccountables
The Unaccountables skilfully profiles the large corporations and private individuals implicated in economic crime and never held to account. This book will anger many, who will be able to put names and faces to those behind some of South Africa’s biggest corruption scandals, from apartheid to state capture.
Avoiding FATF suspension depends on data
South Africa is the only permanent African member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering watchdog. This is why it came as a shock to hear that the country is close to being grey-listed following concerns raised by the global body.
Why South Africa is not flourishing
In March this year, in a much-publicised interview (Neal Froneman gets frank about the lows, and highs, of doing business in South Africa), Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman heavily criticised the state of South Africa’s economy and government, citing a lack of leadership.
Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture Report –...
After three years of public hearings and with a price tag of over a billion Rand, Justice R.M.M. Zondo, the Acting Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, handed the fourth part of the report on state capture and corruption during the presidency of Jacob Zuma, to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture Report –...
After three years of public hearings and with a price tag of over a billion Rand, Justice R.M.M. Zondo, the Acting Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, handed the third part of a three-part report on state capture and corruption during the presidency of Jacob Zuma, to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The public sector needs to shake up its affairs completely
Too many powerful and well-remunerated people in our public sector are letting South Africans down by continually failing to achieve the strategic objectives of the entities they manage. Officials in the public sector must employ clean governance principles across every aspect of their operations.
SONA puts private sector at centre of economic recovery
During the years of Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency South Africans have understandably become a tad cynical when his annual State of the Nation (SONA) takes place. Typically filled with big promises, his presidency is likely to be remembered for under-delivery.
State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa 2022
President Ramaphosa delivered the Nation Address on Thursday evening from the Cape Town City Hall, as the country struggles with an ailing economy, civil unrest, corona virus, state capture and a promise-weary public.
