Author: Charles Collocott
Published:
24
Jan
2019
This is the final brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at why the BRICS Bank was not used, on what basis government is able to refuse disclosing further information on the loans, and finishes with a conclusion for the series.
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Author: Charles Collocott
Published:
24
Jan
2019
This is the fourth brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it is a summary of the lessons learned from the experiences of the six countries analysed, which have also taken on Chinese debt.
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Author: Charles Collocott
Published:
22
Jan
2019
This is the third brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at the experiences other countries have had with Chinese debt, namely Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia.
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Author: Charles Collocott
Published:
22
Jan
2019
This is the second brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at the experiences other countries have had with Chinese debt, namely Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Argentina.
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Author: Charles Collocott
Published:
22
Jan
2019
This is the first brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China. This brief is an overview of South Africa’s debt situation, how the loans from China fit into this, and why we need to look at the experiences other countries have had with Chinese debt.
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Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
12
Dec
2018
This brief summarises the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to Department of Trade and Industry regarding the Companies Amendment Bill, 2018. It proposes that in order to promote openness and transparency, the Companies Act should be amended to allow the public to access share registers by request to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Anton van Dalsen
Published:
03
Dec
2018
This brief contains a summary of the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to the National Energy Regulator on Eskom’s latest tariff application. It describes the extremely serious financial situation in which Eskom finds itself and the strategic issues that need to be addressed.
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Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
07
Aug
2018
This brief - the second part in a two-part series - explores the discussions and ideas shared by stakeholders such as government, civil society, academia, and the public about how to combat endemic corruption in South Africa
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
07
Aug
2018
This brief - the first part in a two-part series - explores the discussions and ideas shared by stakeholders such as government, civil society, academia, and the public about how to combat endemic corruption in South Africa
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
19
Jul
2018
This brief is the fourth in a four part series. The first two briefs consider South Africa's legislative provisions for the protection of whistle blowers against Transparency International's Best Practice Guidelines for Whistleblowing Legislation. The third and fourth briefs discuss procedures and systems which can be used to ensure that those who report wrongdoing are shielded from needless detriment.
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Legal
Fighting Corruption
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
19
Jul
2018
This brief is the third in a four part series. The first two briefs consider South Africa's legislative provisions for the protection of whistle blowers against Transparency International's Best Practice Guidelines for Whistleblowing Legislation ("TI Guidelines"). The third and fourth briefs discuss procedures and systems which can be used to ensure that those who report wrongdoing are shielded from needless detriment.
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Legal
Fighting Corruption
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
17
Jul
2018
This brief is the second in a four part series. The first two briefs consider South Africa's legislative provisions for the protection of whistle blowers against Transparency International's Best Practice Guidelines for Whistleblowing Legislation. The third and fourth briefs discuss procedures and systems which can be used to ensure that those who report wrongdoing are shielded from needless detriment.
Briefs
Fighting Corruption
legal
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
17
Jul
2018
This brief is the first in a four part series. The first two briefs consider South Africa's legislative provisions for the protection of whistle blowers against Transparency International's Best Practice Guidelines for Whistleblowing Legislation. The third and fourth briefs discuss procedures and systems which can be used to ensure that those who report wrongdoing are shielded from needless detriment.
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Legal
Fighting Corruption
Author: Cherese Thakur
Published:
16
Mar
2018
Incapacity. Incompetence. Pure recalcitrance. Intentional non-compliance. Corruption. These are among the most egregious reasons for any government’s inability to create and implement policies to achieve the purposes set out in legislation.
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Politics
Legal
Fighting Corruption
Author: Anton van Dalsen
Published:
29
May
2017
This brief deals with the most recent statements and studies on the issues of state capture and corruption in South Africa, which have led to a greater overall understanding of their impact and pervasiveness.
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Richard Griffin
Published:
24
Jan
2017
This Brief looks at the current Public Protector and some of the questions that have arisen in her first 100 days in office.
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Chelsea Ramsden
Published:
15
Dec
2016
The South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law hosted a conference on corruption and human rights. This brief provides an overview of the ideas discussed relating to a human rights approach to addressing corruption effectively.
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Piet Olivier
Published:
08
Dec
2016
Does the Constitution permit the pardoning of the corrupt?
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Matthew Kruger
Published:
02
Aug
2016
In this brief, Matthew Kruger argues that the President's duty to pay back approximately R7.8 million, for the construction at his private residence in Nkandla, is only one of the President's duties arising from the order of the Constitutional Court in March 2016. He might owe us quite a bit more.
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Fighting Corruption
Author: Francis Antonie and Charles Simkins
Published:
11
Dec
2015
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Fighting Corruption
China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief V
