insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Rise Mzansi Warns Against Misuse of Public Funds Amid National Disaster Declaration South Africa's Rise Mzansi has warned against the misuse of public funds following the declaration of foodborne illnesses as a national disaster. These illnesses have already claimed 22 lives with a total of 890 cases reported. Rise Mzansi spokesperson Mabine Seabe has urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, to set up systems that prevent politicians and officials from looting public funds during the disaster: todayNovember 22, 2024 3
insert_link Africa Protests in Kenya and Uganda highlight corruption at the top – but political elites don’t give in without a fight By Inge Amundsen, Chr. Michelsen Institute The recent protests by young people in Kenya and Uganda have highlighted a form of corruption that is difficult to deal with: political corruption. Compared to its cousin, administrative or bureaucratic corruption (such as a civil servant soliciting a bribe to provide a public service), political corruption is much more difficult to fight. This is because it is perpetrated […] todayAugust 1, 2024 25