Vigilantism is not the solution to rampant corruption
Corruption Watch, which has kept watch over corruption in SA since 2012, has reached, and published, a somewhat startling conclusion after surveying the terrible ravages of grand and petty corruption in the country, especially as these twin scourges impact on the lives of the poor. As the population is made up of a majority of […]
LETTER: Jacob Zuma gets some of his own medicine
The former president defamed Billy Downer dreadfully in an affidavit filed in his filibustering application for a permanent stay of his prosecution 15 April 2019 – 05:04 (Business Day) Jacob Zuma. Picture: SUPPLIED Karyn Maughan reports that prosecutor Billy Downer, SC, is fighting back against Jacob Zuma by invoking the newly minted evidential principle that […]
LETTER: Voters should not tolerate corruption
The Hawks and the NPA constitute twin structures that have not been — and will never be — fit for countering grand corruption, state capture and kleptocracy in SA 21 March 2019 – 08:00 FinancialMail National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Picture: ALON SKUY I refer to your timely article, which thoroughly interrogates […]
Stop playing (possum) dead, start prosecuting – Hoffman to NPA
1st April 2019 by Linda van Tilburg in Biznews LONDON — Over the weekend a Sunday newspaper reported that the National Prosecuting Authority with new broom, Shamila Batohi at the head, did not want to ruffle feathers and bring charges for corruption before the 8 May elections. While we all procrastinate on who to vote […]
Will the Concerned Elders ever learn?
Opinionista • Paul Hoffman • 29 March 2019 • Daily Maverick The ANC Elders are a highly respected group. But their recent intervention in deploring the composition of the ANC’s electoral lists begs the question – why did it take them so long to speak out? Last week a group of Concerned Elders in the […]
Ramaphosa’s NPA investigative unit: An unknown compromise
By Greg Nicolson• 22 March 2019 • Daily Maverick Newly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation this week to establish a new anti-corruption unit within the NPA. It was a compromise born out of State Capture and meant to tackle it. Gareth Newham, head of justice […]
How the ConCourt dropped the ball on systemic corruption
Koos Malan – Paul Hoffman | 19 March 2019 Koos Malan and Paul Hoffman revisit the majority and minority opinions in “Glenister III” The Concourt contribution to sacrificing the rule of law on the altar of transformationism Helen Suzman Foundation v President of the RSA; Glenister v President of the RSA 2015 (1) BCLR 1 […]
The dangers of ignoring ‘mere allegations’ against candidates for election
Opinionista • Paul Hoffman • 18 March 2019 • Daily Maverick Our parliamentarians ought to be people of probity and integrity; not awaiting-trial accused persons in jeopardy of losing their right to sit in Parliament. Section 35 of the Bill of Rights is the longest and most detailed section of the second chapter of our […]
Lead us not into temptation, Mr President
Whether you are Cyril Ramaphosa or Helen Zille, the constitution declares that the mere risk of a conflict of interest is enough to sound alarm bells 18 March 2019 – 05:05 By Paul Hoffman (BusinessDay) President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS The law concerning the risk of conflict of interests could not be clearer. Section 96(2) […]
Political will is critical if the fight against corruption is to gain ground
The creation of an integrity commission deserves urgent support 24 June 2018 – 00:00 By UNATHI MPHENDU and NATASJA HOLTZHAUSEN (Sunday Times) In 2005, an era before the shutters came down on effective corruption-busting in South Africa, Scorpions mount a raid on Jacob Zuma’s home and those of his lawyers. Image: Greg Marinovich The growing […]
