Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu during a media briefing at the Cape Town Civic Centre on August 11, 2014 in Cape Town. PHOTO: Gallo Images/Roger Sedres The Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation has spoken out against corruption in the procurement of Covid-19 supplies.The foundation has warned that corruption will widen the inequality gap and hamper efforts…
The ANC says it's embarrassed and outraged by corruption claims involving some of its members.The party's NEC says public outrage is justified.It has also set up measures in a bid to try and curb corruption, which include strengthening its discipline and integrity committees.The ANC's national executive committee (NEC), after spending the weekend discussing corruption, among…
(Binnur Ege Gurun Kocak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) SAMA is of the view alleged corruption in medical tenders poses a threat to the medical care of patients.This after a string of reports involving alleged corruption in work related to Covid-19.SAMA urges all healthcare workers and administrators, who have evidence of wrongdoing, to come forward and…
Corruption Watch researcher Melusi Ncala. Corruption Watch released a report on the state of healthcare corruption on Wednesday. The report highlighted that the most vulnerable in society were most likely to feel the effects of corruption. News24 spoke to Corruption Watch's researcher Melusi Ncala about healthcare corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic. Civil society organisation Corruption Watch on Wednesday…
The reason that corruption is endemic to the African continent is because it is rooted in its leadership, argues Pregala Pillay and Chris Jones. African Anti-Corruption Day, which is commemorated annually on 11 July, wants to give prominence to the anti-corruption fight on the continent, marking an important step towards the Africa we want.It would not be…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…