CIPRO long been a den of corruption, incompetence and chaos

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http://business.iafrica.com/features/2080860.htm

A den of corruption
However, CIPRO has long been a den of corruption, incompetence and chaos with many cases of fraud committed at CIPRO having recently come to light. Many professionals such as lawyers who deal with it on a daily basis consider it to be something of a joke while it should be above reproach as a fundamental service of vital importance to business and the protection of intellectual property rights.
   Ironically, Sendwe's response to fraud and corruption at CIPRO has been to lay on an industrial play for his staff to highlight the consequences of fraud and corruption and "to emphasise the importance of whistle blowing".

Whistle-blowers "punished"
While the government paid lip service to stronger action and from time to time announced measures to facilitate whistle-blowing, those who did dare to blow the whistle on their corrupt colleagues, often found themselves being "punished" for their efforts. The latest case in point is Rocco De Lorenzo, the Risk Manager at the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO), who has allegedly been suspended on a charge of "breach of confidentiality" after he supplied information to the police. The police investigation involves tender rigging charges made against the Chief Information Officer, Michael Twum-Darko.
   CIPRO's CEO Keith Sendwe has denied that whistle-blowing had anything to do with the suspension, but will not make known the "real" reasons for De Lorenzo's suspension. Instead Sendwe has got himself directly involved in the political arena by attacked Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Andricus van der Westhuizen, for "undermining" and "attacking" the "credibility" of CIPRO by revealing this information.