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Ruth First’s ‘activist research’ approach, combining rigorous inquiry with political purpose, offers a guide for the fight against graft. Photo: File

From liberation to integrity: Ruth First can inspire anti-corruption advocacy

Ruth First’s ‘activist research’ approach, combining rigorous inquiry with political purpose, offers a guide for the fight against graft

Graphic: John McCann/M&G

International court: Why it’s time to take the fight against corruption global

Corruption is no longer a domestic issue; it is a transnational crime and national systems cannot control it on their own

Among the participants at the launch of a policy brief, International Anti-Corruption Court: How Will It Serve Africa?, were Justice Richard Goldstone, Chief Justice Martha Koome of Kenya, Justice Key Dingake. Photo: Supplied

Africa needs to lead the charge for an international anti-corruption court

If the court is to succeed, African states must not simply follow. It is not about importing solutions but about shaping them.

Unrooted: New research shows that Africa is losing trees at an unprecedented rate. Areas of particular concern are the DRC, Madagascar, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. (Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

Africa’s kleptocrats enable illegal forestry

The destruction of indigenous forests, which act as carbon sinks, is also driven by foreign demand

The GGA team at GGA’s 10th anniversary celebrations.

GGA 10 Year Celebration

The next GGA milestone will hopefully be marked by wins against corruption

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits companies operating in the US from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals

The case for an international anti-corruption court

Combined with the establishment of a UN Tax Convention, this court could become a powerful force in combating corruption and illicit financial flows, particularly by…

Former Bosasa chief operating officer, Angelo Agrizzi, testifying at the Zondo commission into state capture.
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Growing SA support for global anti-graft court

The envisaged court would prosecute kleptocrats and corrupt officials and have powers to repatriate money stolen during incidents such as state capture