Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi at Parliament on Wednesday. He told MPs an independent body had flagged gaps in oversight, prompting expanded lifestyle audits for thousands of Gauteng officials involved in procurement.

When it comes to global corruption indicators, South Africa continues to languish in the red, according to NGO Corruption Watch, as local efforts to drive out rampant graft and improve our world ranking have only stagnated in more recent years.

Enter lifestyle audits for public office bearers.

They’re supposed to reveal any inconsistencies between what a state official earns and their actual standard of living.

But, based on what members of Parliament heard this week, the general progress of these audits has been anything but smooth, our correspondent, Jan Gerber, reports in this edition.

In our trending topic, the Saxonwold shebeen is back up for grabs. That’s if you’re into marble elephants!

And finally, On This Day in SA History - specifically in 1987 - Wits University honoured a black woman with an honorary degree for the first time ever.

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