Conflicts of interest: tackling the tip of the corruption iceberg
Using South Africa as a case study, this seminar considers the effectiveness of current policies.
Many of the corruption scandals reported daily in South Africa and across the continent started as conflicts of interest that were undetected, unregulated and mismanaged. Conflicts of interest do not constitute corruption, but they often lead to it.
This seminar will explore conflicts of interest in the public sector and the difficulties governments face in dealing with them. Speakers will evaluate current policies and make suggestions about how to prevent these conflicts leading to corrupt practices. The discussion will draw on a new ENACT report – Whose conflict is it anyway? Addressing conflicts of interest in South Africa’s public sector – which will be launched at the event.
Chairperson: Gareth Newham, Head, Justice and Violence Prevention, ISS Pretoria
Speakers:
Richard Chelin, Senior Researcher, ENACT programme, ISS Pretoria
Pusetso Morapedi, Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Coordinator, UNCAC Coalition
Sipho Mabena, Senior Reporter, The Citizen
