Establishment of International Anti-Corruption Court could catalyse reforms and restore confidence in institutions by Richard Goldstone SA presents a paradox in its struggle against corruption, characterised by a strong institutional and legal anti-corruption...
How far can the ANC go in trashing the Constitution before the GNU collapses?
By Paul Hoffman Cadre deployment is in many ways at the root of the trashing of the Constitution by the ANC. It is intent on continuing this malpractice under the Government of National Unity. Veteran journalist and former editor, Peter Bruce, began his 27 October...
Let your words be matched by your actions to counter corruption, Mr President
On 24 September 2024, the United Nations General Assembly was told by President Cyril Ramaphosa, in no uncertain terms, that: “Through dialogue, through respect for the rule of law, through the advancement of human rights, through cooperation and solidarity, we...
Making issue of the dual citizenship of NPA’s Anton du Plessis is pure mischief
By Paul Hoffman It is safe to assume that there lurk within the ranks of the State Security Agency persons who would prefer not to see the NPA perform ‘without fear, favour or prejudice’. The NPA itself has its saboteurs who cling tenaciously to their positions. Anton...
The Hidden Cost of Corruption in Africa | Transparency International
How does corruption impact the availability and quality of public services in Africa, especially for vulnerable groups like women and children? Corruption in public services significantly affects access to essential resources like healthcare and education, with...
LETTER: ANC rotten to the core
Ramaphosa pays lip service to cleaning up the ANC and getting off the Financial Action Task Force greylist 14 October 2024 - 15:30 Articles in Monday’s edition by Paul Hoffman and Ann Bernstein both pointed the finger at the fundamental flaw bedevilling the ANC:...
PAUL HOFFMAN: Getting off the greylist requires mindset shift
Little has been done to implement the binding decisions in the Glenister litigation of 2011 and 2014 14 October 2024 - 05:00 by Paul Hoffman The leaders of big business who have involved themselves in the three “workstreams” with government to get energy supply,...
CHRIS ROPER: Our sad state of affairs
South Africa’s unlucky number is 83 — it’s our position on Transparency International’s corruption index, and also where we rank globally in terms of happiness 10 October 2024 by Chris Roper We’ve all endured the consequences of corruption, from rolling blackouts to...
Grand corruption in SA will not be defeated without an entity that is free of executive control and interference
By Paul Hoffman Because it poses an existential threat to the country, corruption must be treated as much more than a form or type of crime that can be countered like all others. While the formation of the multiparty coalition that now governs at national level in...
LETTER: End to fight over Zondo archives in sight
There is an ongoing spat between the department of justice and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) concerning the fate of the materials put together and archived as part of the extensive work done during the Zondo state capture commission at a cost of over R1bn...
No place in a constitutional democracy for kangaroo courts and vigilantism
In the absence of adequate state protection, lynch mobs, self-appointed vigilante committees and groups and kangaroo courts gain in popularity, to the great prejudice of the institutions of state. The scourge that is called vigilantism – violently taking the law into...
Towards consensus on the way forward for SA on countering the corrupt
Corrupt people are the bane of the life of the nation in SA, and indeed anywhere in the world where corruption is as rife as it is here. The President has referred to the ANC, his own party, as “Accused number One” in relation to the phenomenon of state capture, which...
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane should resign now or be dismissed by the president if she won’t
The minister with final responsibility over the NPA cannot possibly have as chequered a past as Thembi Simelane, nor can Simelane legally dwell in the predicament in which she finds herself. The facts that are germane to the future of the new justice minister in the...
LETTER: Justice minister and conflict of interest
The interview the justice portfolio committee of the National Assembly conducted with justice minister Thembi Simelane on Friday was unedifying in many ways. The true issue at stake is whether because of her illegal dealings with VBS Mutual Bank, via the municipality...
LETTER: Simelane is fatally compromised
Our new justice minister, Thembi Simelane, is in a uniquely awkward position while executive and prosecutorial dithering over her future continues (“No time for private scolding”, September 3). She stands accused by investigative journalists of impropriety, and...