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Tackling corruption Tacklingcan corruption be complex can for be a complex variety for a variety organisations, organisations, mobilised formobilised anti-corruption for anti-corruption of reasons; hence of reasons; adopting hence a multidisciplinary adopting a multidisciplinary activities each activities Friday, each usingFriday, the hashtag using the hashtag approach byapproach means of by effective meanscollaborations of effective collaborations and and #OrangeMaskFriday. #OrangeMaskFriday. The campaign The also campaign called also called partnershipspartnerships with key stakeholders with key stakeholders can greatly can greatly on the publicon tothe demonstrate public to demonstrate their outragetheir against outrage again assist in strengthening assist in strengthening anti-corruption anti-corruption efforts. efforts. Covid-19 corruption Covid-19bycorruption donning orange by donning masks orange at masks a strategic public strategic spots public throughout spotsthe throughout country the country Some of theSome successful of the collaborations successful collaborations every Friday.every Friday. in 2020 include: in 2020 include: Budget Justice Budget Coalition Justice – this Coalition is a coalition – this isofa coalition of Health Sector Health Anti-Corruption Sector Anti-Corruption Forum – thisForum is – this is society organisations civil civil society organisations which aims to which buildaims to build a multi-stakeholder a multi-stakeholder body appointed bodybyappointed Presidentby President collaborativecollaborative public participation public participation in the in the Ramaphosa,Ramaphosa, comprised ofcomprised government of government understanding understanding of South Africa’s of South budget Africa’s and budget and departments,departments, civil society, civil law enforcement society, law enforcement planning processes. planningItprocesses. convenes budget It convenes advocacy budget advoca agencies andagencies the private andsector. the private Its aim sector. is to fight Its aim is toto fight ensure that to the ensure government that the government advances social, advances social, fraud and corruption fraud andincorruption the healthin sector. the health At thesector. Ateconomic the and economic environmental and environmental justice that upholds justice that uphold end of the year, endthe of the forum year, had thereceived forum had 20 received 20 people’s rights, people’s quality rights, of lifequality and dignity of life in and a dignity in a allegations ofallegations corruptionofand corruption maladministration. and maladministration. developmental, developmental, equitable and equitable redistributive and redistributive way. way Out of theseOut cases, of these 13 were cases, under 13 investigation were under investigation 5 while three allegations while threewere allegations assessed were and assessed closed5. and closed . Extractives Extractives Industry Transparency Industry Transparency Initiative Initiative (EITI) – this (EITI) is the global – this is standard the global for standard the good for the good National Anti-Corruption National Anti-Corruption Strategy Reference Strategy Reference governance governance of oil, gas and of mineral oil, gas and resources. mineral resources. Group – thisGroup group –was thistasked groupwith was developing tasked withan developing anthe EITI Under Under standard, the EITI natural standard, resources natural in resources in anti-corruption anti-corruption strategy for South strategy Africa for South whichAfrica was which was implementing implementing countries arecountries governedare to governed promote to promot later approved later byapproved the Cabinet. by the In his Cabinet. 2021 State In hisof2021 State of transparency transparency and accountability. and accountability. We teamed up We teamed up the Nation Address, the Nation President Address, Ramaphosa President Ramaphosa with EITI to mobilise with EITIthe to mobilise South African the South government African governm confirmed that confirmed the implementation that the implementation of the strategy of the strategy to become ato member becomeofathe member EITI standard of the EITI of standard of was underway was asunderway well as the asappointment well as the appointment of the oftransparency the transparency in the mininginsector. the mining sector. National Anti-Corruption National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council. Advisory Council. We also collaborated We also collaborated with Amabhunghane, with Amabhunghane, Open Ope Civil SocietyCivil Working Society Group Working on State Group Capture on State – Capture – Ownership, the Ownership, Department the Department of Public Service of Public and Service an this is a coalition this isofacivil coalition society of organisations. civil society organisations. It It Administration, Administration, and the Financial and the Intelligence Financial Intelligence aims to strengthen aims toand strengthen challenge and the challenge work of the the work of the to help Centre Centre develop to help beneficial develop ownership beneficial ownership Zondo Commission Zondo Commission and also plays and analso oversight plays an oversight transparencytransparency standards through standards the Open through the Open role over therole commission over the commission in the interest in of the the interest of the GovernmentGovernment Partnership process. Partnership process. public. The working public. The group working has made group numerous has made numerous submissionssubmissions to the commission. to the commission. In partnership In with partnership the International with the International Council Council on Mining and on Metals Miningwe anddeveloped Metals wea developed business a business Stop Covid-19 Stop Corruption/Orange Covid-19 Corruption/Orange Mask Mask integrity toolintegrity to assess tool their to assess policiestheir and policies and Campaign –Campaign #OrangeMaskFriday – #OrangeMaskFriday Campaign. Campaign. procedures against procedures corruption againsttrends, corruption vulnerability trends, vulnerabi This initiative, This ledinitiative, by the Ahmed led byKathrada the Ahmed Kathrada and risks in mineral and risks approvals in mineral processes, approvalsorprocesses, or Foundation in Foundation collaboration in collaboration with other civil with society other civil society engagements engagements with government with government and third parties. and third parties
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