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Jan Erasmus
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Website/general content editor at corruptionwatch.org.za. Person with ADHD. Loves astronomy, but cannot claim any expertise in the field. Big fan of bats (mammal not cricket). Proudly South African.
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I'm attending this event - the launch of the 3rd Global Organised Crime Index. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 gitoc.heysummit.com #organisedcrime #GI-TOC
Global Initiative's Conference Room
Here we will be hosting launch events for our publications, initiatives, campaigns, and more.
gitoc.heysummit.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
This is not the USA! 15 of South Africa’s most prominent civil society organisations decry Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie’s recent xenophobic comments and threats towards organisations operating in the arts and culture space. Read their statement here. www.corruptionwatch.org.za/minister-mck...
Min. McKenzie, your directives are morally repugnant and devoid of legal authority - Corruption Watch
Fifteen of South Africa’s most prominent civil society organisations, including the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Defend Our Democracy, SECTION27, Corruption Watch, and the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy F...
www.corruptionwatch.org.za
May 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
"Musk and his uberwealthy South African-born or -raised friends – people with more money than many of us can fathom – are now directly working with the American president to take everything away from those who have almost nothing." www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
What Musk and Trump describe is not the South Africa I know and love
I feel compelled to speak out when Musk labels efforts to undo the legacy of segregation as ‘racism’.
www.aljazeera.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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anticorruption.bsky.social
Starting today, our chapter in Venezuela will be operating in exile. The growing threat to its members has made the situation too dangerous to remain in the country.

Our statement here ⬇️
Venezuela: Transparency International Forced into Exile Amid Growing…
Transparency International's chapter in Venezuela will now operate in exile due to a troubling increase climate of repression.
www.transparency.org
March 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
jan-era.bsky.social
But he's happy to use their labour to help fill his coffers. #Lesotho #Trump #hypocrisy
March 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Transparency International US and @anticorruption.bsky.social have pushed back on #Trump's claims that foreign #bribery is a routine business practice. They were commenting on the US's suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. #FCPA #anticorruption

www.corruptionwatch.org.za/pause-in-fcp...
Pause in FCPA enforcement is dangerous, says TI - Corruption Watch
Transparency International’s secretariat and US chapter have both issued strong statements criticising President Donald Trump's suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, saying that it will emp...
www.corruptionwatch.org.za
February 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
jan-era.bsky.social
I feel like this, if it could be replicated on a smaller scale in a garden (without abuse of the creator's IP), would be a place to sit in peaceful contemplation.
womensartbluesky.bsky.social womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Feb 13
'Sleeping Mud Maid', living sculpture, in summer and in winter, by UK artist Sue Hill (and Pete Hill) at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall, UK #womensart
Outdoor sculture of a sleeping woman merging with the lush green mossy earth in a wooded areas
February 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Just released, the #CPI2024 assesses 180 countries on how they fare in the fight against corruption. For many, it's not good news.

www.corruptionwatch.org.za/no-new-story...
No new story to tell in South Africa, according to 2024 CPI - Corruption Watch
Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, released today, reflects the sad reality of stagnating anti-corruption efforts in South Africa. With a score of 41, the same as last yea...
www.corruptionwatch.org.za
February 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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We don't have red foxes here in South Africa, but I love them so much ❤️
January 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
Art, craft, and science combined. Perfection.
womensartbluesky.bsky.social womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jan 31
'Anatomy brooches' by Hiné Mizushima, Japanese, slow crafter, miniature collage artist, illustrator, stop-motion music video artist who lives in Vancouver #womensart
A group.of twenty evenly spaced oval brooches with comic stylised images of skulls, a tooth, a heart, or lungs in different vivid colours, the brooches are on a pink background
January 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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The mighty Matterhorn summit throning over the Alps, in a bath of sunset light.

#bluesky #photography #nature
#art #landscape #sunset #mountains
The Matterhorn summit throning over the Alps, illuminated by orange/red sunset glow. The mountain looks very imposing. In foreground there’s more mountain layers covered by trees and vegetation. The mountain is also covered by thin layer of snow. The sky is quite neutral, with soft clouds passing over the summit.
January 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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This is why we need a new global tax regime. Because of tax abuse enablers like the UK and US, who like to point fingers at the Global South for being corrupt, all the while sucking it dry. But the UK and US are pushing back against the proposed new agreement so they can hang onto their dirty money.
icij.org ICIJ @icij.org · Jan 23
From @wsj.com: ​​On Monday, President Trump signaled a reversal of U.S. support for a global tax deal reached during the Biden administration.

The international tax agreement, negotiated through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, sets a 15% floor under corporate taxes.
Trump Pushes Back on Global Tax Deal
​​In an executive order Monday, President Trump asked federal agencies to explore potential retaliatory measures for any taxes deemed discrimina
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January 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
AI tools, able to efficiently process & analyse vast amounts of data, have huge potential to enhance anti-corruption efforts in areas such as anomaly detection in financial transactions; public sector monitoring; and predictive analytics in law enforcement. www.corruptionwatch.org.za/artificial-i...
Artificial intelligence in anti-corruption: opportunities and challenges - Corruption Watch
Artificial intelligence tools have enormous potential to enhance anti-corruption efforts, writes Soo Jin So for the Global Anticorruption Blog. AI-powered systems, especially those driven by machine l...
www.corruptionwatch.org.za
January 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
Today, 9 December, is International Anti-Corruption Day. The theme is 'Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow's Integrity', and its focus is to highlight the vital role young people play, and can play in the fight against corruption.

#UnitedAgainstCorruption #IACD2024
December 9, 2024 at 8:44 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
Here's a small, 1-year-old South African CSO that is doing outstanding work in tackling #disinformation at home. Its new report reveals how the problem surged during the recent general election, and how political players spent huge amounts on #microtargeting voters.

www.code-sa.org/post/new-rep...
NEW REPORT: Subverting Truth for Power
Our latest report, Subverting Truth for Power, unveils how disinformation was used as a core political strategy to manipulate public opinion, distort facts, and discredit the integrity of South Africa...
www.code-sa.org
December 4, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Esther Mahlangu, South African Ndebele artist known for her bold large-scale paintings that reference her Ndebele heritage
Colour photograph featuring the head and shoulders of a Black older woman facing left with smiling expression, she wears a beaded cap and also a necklace with circular medallion and multicoloured cloak with geometric motifs, behind the figure is a wall of geometric artworks with white and black lines and outlines and yellow, green and blue colouring
December 3, 2024 at 6:29 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
This is rich, coming from a company that is heavily implicated in Namibia's biggest corruption scandal. #Fishrot #freedomofexpression

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/s...
Icelandic fishing giant Samherji sues art student for spoofing corporate website
High court told ‘culture-jammed’ apology for high-profile corruption scandal ‘did not qualify as parody’
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:42 PM
jan-era.bsky.social
West Africa was devastated by ebola 10 years ago. This song, Africa Stop Ebola, encouraged people to be careful and see a doctor if they were feeling ill. Tiken Jah Fakoly, Mariam & Amadou, Morey Kante, Selif Keita, and more. A relatable and very catchy PSA.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruYQ...
Africa Stop Ebola - Tiken Jah Fakoly, Amadou & Mariam, Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare and others.
YouTube video by Africa Stop Ebola
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM
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The OCCRP (most corrupt) Person of the Year event is now taking nominations. Who will triumph this year and follow in the distinguished footsteps of Bolsonaro, Duterte, Prigozhin, perennial favourite Putin, and even the Danske Bank?

www.corruptionwatch.org.za/whos-your-mo...
Who’s your most corrupt person of the year? Nominate them now! - Corruption Watch
Time is running out for you to nominate your (most corrupt) Person of the Year for 2024, in the annual 'competition' organised by the OCCRP. Will we see a South African victor for the first time? Nomi...
www.corruptionwatch.org.za
November 26, 2024 at 9:59 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
Exquisitely beautiful!
womensartbluesky.bsky.social womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Nov 25
Ñandutí, 'spider web' in Guaraní-indigenous language of Paraguay, is a traditional embroidered lace
Colour photograph of a quarter section of a roundish colourful lace piece to the centre right of the image on a white plain surface, the lace has a circular centre with a flower-like motif inside and similar designs encircle the centre
November 26, 2024 at 9:47 AM
jan-era.bsky.social
This is truly awesome. Astronomy AND bats in the same photo.

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap24102...
November 22, 2024 at 3:09 PM
jan-era.bsky.social
I adore red foxes, though we don't have them here in South Africa.
womensartbluesky.bsky.social womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Nov 20
Silk embroidered fox created by Helen Richman, professional hand embroiderer, based in Somerset, UK
Embroidery featuring a sitting fox facing forwards and looking up to the left, the fur is rusty orange and the chest and under the chin are white as is the tip.of the bushy tail which protrudes to the right, all on a cream background
November 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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Global phenomenon.
missingthept.bsky.social Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · Nov 21
The single best way to not be held accountable for crimes is to be elected President or appointed to Cabinet.
November 21, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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A recent photo of the river Exe and some trees in the mist.

Sorry, I apologise for posting Exe/tree/mist views on Bluesky.
November 21, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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Thanks to Open Secrets in South Africa for this excellent report on money laundering via SA's luxury property market. It's an important exposé, so can our authorities finally wake up from their peaceful slumber and do something?

www.corruptionwatch.org.za/bring-enable...
Bring enablers of property corruption to book, says Open Secrets in new report - Corruption Watch
CSO Open Secrets recently released a report titled For Sale: South Africa’s Property Laundromat, which details how luxury real estate in South Africa has become a haven for laundering funds linked to ...
www.corruptionwatch.org.za
November 21, 2024 at 10:38 AM