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Corruption: Now more than ever we need an integrity commission – IFP
Narend Singh | 08 July 2020 Narend Singh says current anti-corruption structures are slow to react The losing battle against corruption: Now more than ever we need an integrity commission 8 July 2020 The devastating impact of many years of corruption have left an indelible mark on the people of South Africa, particularly the most […]
Paul Hoffman: ‘Refreshing, inspiring’ afternoon with Three Musketeers, Rupert and friends
9th July 2020 by Editor The BizNews webinar that unpacked the extraordinary story of the 43-year business partnership and friendship between Laurie Dippenaar, Paul Harris and GT Ferreira attracted close on 2,000 attendees – none of whom were disappointed. As expected, the webinar proved to be an hour of powerful sharing and business wisdom from […]
Covid-19 relief: Govt fails to deliver
Jeremy Seekings | 03 July 2020 Jeremy Seekings assesses the performance of the DBE, DSD, UIF and SASSA Food and social grant commitments have fallen woefully short Under the lockdown it has been difficult to get information on what the national government has been doing. There has been a severe lack of transparency. The spokespeople […]
Its Economy Battered by COVID-19, Spain Tries a Guaranteed Minimum Income
Alana Moceri Wednesday, July 1, 2020 MADRID—Tens of thousands of households in Spain began receiving checks last Friday under a new guaranteed minimum income program that was passed by parliament in early June. Plans to provide a guaranteed income had been part of the coalition agreement reached in January between the ruling Socialists and their […]
Mashaba’s People’s Dialogue is mapping out a way towards effective corruption busting
Opinionista • Paul Hoffman • 2 July 2020 It is encouraging to see that the party created by the ‘accidental’ former Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, The People’s Dialogue, is seeking to develop a policy that is capable of successfully addressing corruption. In these times of fiscal belt-tightening and with the threat of a sovereign debt […]
Here’s how Batohi, NPA can dismantle legal architecture of corruption – Paul Hoffman
29th June 2020 by Chris Bateman In this impeccably-argued piece on corruption, Paul Hoffman, SC, Director of Accountability Now, outlines how the ANC has so far managed to side-step the Rule of Law. You don’t need to be an expert on the Constitution to understand his argument, which neatly lays out how our ruling politicians […]
Govt has failed to implement new social grant – C19 People’s Coalition Shaeera Kalla
Shaeera Kalla | 28 June 2020 Covid-19 devastation in South Africa is more acute because we remain one of the most unequal societies Media Statement: Adjusted Budget Confirms Government’s Failure to Implement the New Social Grant 26 June 2020 The South African government has reneged on its promise to assist those who have been further […]
Graft is the killer hippo in the room
Politicians are too weak-kneed to act on state capture, irregular expenses and wasting of public funds 28 June 2020 – 17:23 Paul Hoffman Picture: SUNDAY TIMES The well-chosen hungry hippo metaphor used by the finance minister last week is apt in many ways, especially as the hippo is the most dangerous large mammal to humans […]
Feeding poor people: The national government has failed
By Jeremy Seekings• 2 June 2020 (Daily Maverick) But civil society, provincial and local governments have tried to fill the gap. First published by GroundUp Summary National government has comprehensively failed to feed poor people during the lockdown it imposed on them.Under the lockdown, the national government shut down its massive school feeding programme, depriving […]
