The Zondo Commission Unpacked: a Corruption Watch Podcast

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This is "The Zondo Commission Unpacked: a Corruption Watch Podcast". Corruption Watch has been a constant fixture, both in person and virtually at the Zondo Commission. They have been covering this mammoth and important investigation into State Capture since the start. For this podcast series we are going to be having a series of deep dive conversations with some of the people who are close to the commission and experts on anti-corruption work in South Africa. This podcast is brought to you by Corruption Watch and produced by Volume. First episode to be released in early 2021. Hosted by Moepeng Valencia Talane.

  1. 11/03/2023

    Episode 12: Response to Zondo report - what has worked, and what hasn’t?

    Have the Guptas, Jacob Zuma escaped accountability? Corruption Watch executive director Karam Singh joins us on this episode of Zondo Commission Unpacked, to reflect on the criminal justice system’s response to the Zondo Commission report, what has worked and what hasn’t.

    23 min

  2. 10/30/2023

    Episode 11: What has been the true cost of state capture on the poor?

    We are in conversation with Zen Mathe of Open Secrets, discussing the social impact of state capture, and the failure of the private sector in fully acknowledging this. We are Zondo Commission Unpacked, a Corruption Watch podcast produced by Volume Podcasts.

    30 min

  3. 10/23/2023

    Episode 10: Responding to state capture - a focus on the legislative reform currently underway

    The Zondo Commission Unpacked podcast is back! In this episode we feature Lawson Naidoo, the executive director of CASAC, who talks to us about how far we have come in terms of legislative reform as a response to the recommendations of the Zondo commission. We talk about the hits and the misses of government’s response plan, and the work that still needs to be done going forward, to prevent further capture of our state institutions.

    30 min

  4. 02/03/2023

    Episode 9: The reality of whistle-blowers

    We’ve often heard how whistle-blowers are crucial to the fight against corruption, but what does their protection and support look like in practical terms? Whistleblower House’s Cynthia Stimpel discusses this and other related issues with Moepeng Valencia Talane.

    41 min

  5. 01/27/2023

    Episode 8: Unpacking beneficial ownership transperancy

    Karabo Rajuili of Open Ownership helps us unpack the importance of beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) in this post-state capture era. Is South Africa doing well in this area, and meeting the international standards and obligations of BOT? Join us to find out

    41 min

  6. 01/24/2023

    Episode 7: Reflecting on the Zondo Commission

    Host Moepeng Valencia Talane reflects on the Zondo Commission’s work with Corruption Watch executive director Karam Singh. What were the hits and misses of this very crucial commission, and what impact the recommendations will have on the running of South Africa’s public institutions.

    25 min

  7. 07/20/2021

    Episode 6: Zondo commission and accountability

    Corruption Watch has been a constant fixture, both in person and virtually at the Zondo Commission. They have been covering this mammoth and important investigation into State Capture since the start. For this podcast series we are going to have a series of deep dive conversations with some of the people who are close to the commission and experts on anti-corruption work in South Africa. In our sixth episode our host Moepeng Valencia Talane speaks to Open Secrets’ Zen Mathe about the work of the Civil Society Working Group on State Capture. They talk about the role it has played the as an accountability tool, creating an oversight platform for the commission and aligning the social justice agenda with its work. But, has it been effective? Listen here to find out.

    27 min

  8. 07/07/2021

    Episode 5: A deeper look at the commission

    Corruption Watch has been a constant fixture, both in person and virtually at the Zondo Commission. They have been covering this mammoth and important investigation into State Capture since the start. For this podcast series we are going to have a series of deep dive conversations with some of the people who are close to the commission and experts on anti-corruption work in South Africa. In our fifth episode our host Moepeng Valencia Talane speaks to Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution. They unpack the commission as an entity. How has it done its work? Has it covered its own mandate satisfactorily? Has it been an accountable process?

    24 min
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This is "The Zondo Commission Unpacked: a Corruption Watch Podcast". Corruption Watch has been a constant fixture, both in person and virtually at the Zondo Commission. They have been covering this mammoth and important investigation into State Capture since the start. For this podcast series we are going to be having a series of deep dive conversations with some of the people who are close to the commission and experts on anti-corruption work in South Africa. This podcast is brought to you by Corruption Watch and produced by Volume. First episode to be released in early 2021. Hosted by Moepeng Valencia Talane.

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