Marc Davies | Huffington Post ZA | 04 February 2018 | The legal fraternity and civil society at-large should be directly involved in the appointment of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head to strengthen its independence, said a witness at the corruption tribunal on Sunday. Presenting to a panel at The People’s Tribunal On Economic Crime,…
Lungani Zungu | Independent Online | 04 February 2018 | THE allegations of state capture and economic crimes committed in the country before and after democracy in 1994 are coming under scrutiny at the high-powered People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime which got under way at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg yesterday. The tribunal aims to “join the…
Ra’eesa Pather | Mail & Guardian | 03 February 2018 | A people’s tribunal on economic crimes in South Africa has heard submissions on how big corporations evaded the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and how the democratic government failed to implement recommendations from the commission which could have helped better compensate victims of apartheid.…
Marc Davies | Huffington Post ZA | 03 February 2018 | Multinationals need to be held accountable for “aiding and abetting” the apartheid regime, says a civil society representative at the People’s Tribunal. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) failed to investigate devastating apartheid-era economic crimes, and some of its recommendations should be revisited, said a…
Listen as Open Secrets’ Hennie van Vuuren introduces listeners to the People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa which will be taking place at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg from the 3-7 Feb 2018.
Morning Live | SABC News | 02 February 2018 Organiser of the Tribunal, Alfred Tshabalala says the Tribunal alerts people of corruption and things that happen around South Africa which are currently not in the public eye. Source: SABC Digital News
Marc Davies | Huffington Post ZA | 02 February 2018 | This is what you need to know about the upcoming hearings in Johannesburg. According to organisers, the People’s Tribunal is a forum that will provide an opportunity for South Africans to give evidence related to corruption and economic crimes over the last 40 years. Source:…
Marc Davies | Huffington Post ZA | 02 February 2018 | The public hearings on economic crimes in South Africa will be an important moment in the country’s history, says adjudicator Yasmin Sooka. Crimes of the “rich, powerful and politically well-connected” in South Africa, beginning Saturday, will come under intensified scrutiny as civil society groups…
Corruption Watch | 31 January 2018 | In recent years South Africa has experienced several commissions of inquiry, set up by President Jacob Zuma to investigate important matters such as the arms deal. However, South Africans looking for some form of justice have been disappointed. The arms deal commission, particularly, was dismissed as a cover-up, and Corruption…
Press Release People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime set to challenge the powerful The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa will open its first hearings this Saturday, 3 February, at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. People’s Tribunals have been led by citizens and civil society for over four decades to address human rights abuses and…