Corruption Watch is a South African non-governmental organisation which monitors incidents of corruption that involve public resources, trade union resources, lottery and donated charitable resources in South Africa.
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History
Corruption Watch was launched in January 2012 at the initiative of trade union federation COSATU (the Congress of South African Trade Unions).
In 2016, Corruption Watch called for the resignation of President Zuma, stating that he wasn't doing enough to prevent corruption of public officials.
Activities
Corruption Watch operates a reporting process which encourages members of the public to report their experiences of corruption through SMS, fax, email or online through its website, mobi-site or facebook page. It is modelled on similar schemes like 'i paid a bribe' in India and rospil in Russia. It collaborates with the South African institutions that are charged with dealing with corruption, notably the Public Protector and the Special Investigations Unit mandated by the President.
Sometimes Corruption Watch conducts its own investigations into stories which are reported to it, and then hands these investigations over to the criminal justice authorities or to the media for further steps to be taken.
The organization also promotes public involvement in the political process, and lobbies for the development of regulatory processes for transparency in government spending.
Corruption Watch (SA) is funded by donations from a range of private philanthropic foundations and businesses. It has a small staff of fewer than 20 people and is located in Rosebank, Johannesburg.