The 11th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption took place last month in Doha, Qatar, ending on 19 December 2025. During the proceedings, states parties adopted 11 anti-corruption-related resolutions, ranging from the combating of corruption that facilitates the smuggling of migrants, to enhancing data collection to measure corruption and its impacts. Among these, they adopted a landmark resolution on combating corruption through transparency in political finance.

The 11th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption took place last month in Doha, Qatar, ending on 19 December 2025. During the proceedings, states parties adopted 11 anti-corruption-related resolutions, ranging from the combating of corruption that facilitates the smuggling of migrants, to enhancing data collection to measure corruption and its impacts. Among these, they adopted a landmark resolution on combating corruption through transparency in political finance.

Political party funding in the spotlight at last year's CoSP11

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National Treasury has invited written comments from the public on the latest additions to the draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill. Submissions must be received by close of business on 13 February 2026.

National Treasury has invited written comments from the public on the latest additions to the draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill. Submissions must be received by close of business on 13 February 2026.

Public comment sought on the latest General Laws Amendment Bill

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New public procurement amendment bill focuses on whistleblowers

The newly announced Fallen Whistleblowers Bill, an ActionSA initiative, aims to attack corruption in public procurement with four main priorities: creating a secure disclosure mechanism, increasing penalties for intimidation, introducing an incentive of between 15% and 25% of recovered funds, and enabling private prosecution when the NPA fails or refuses to act. The document is also referred to as the Public Procurement Amendment Bill 2026.

The newly announced Fallen Whistleblowers Bill, an ActionSA initiative, aims to attack corruption in public procurement with four main priorities: creating a secure disclosure mechanism, increasing penalties for intimidation, introducing an incentive of between 15% and 25% of recovered funds, and enabling private prosecution when the NPA fails or refuses to act. The document is also referred to as the Public Procurement Amendment Bill 2026.

At the end of 2026, citizens will vote for their local government representatives. It's not too early to start giving careful consideration to who gets that vote, especially in light of a new policy brief from ENACT and the Institute for Security Studies, which examines the patterns of corruption in local government and compares them to those found in organised crime. "The more organised, normalised, and profitable corruption becomes in local government across South Africa, the less incentive there will be for good governance."

At the end of 2026, citizens will vote for their local government representatives. It's not too early to start giving careful consideration to who gets that vote, especially in light of a new policy brief from ENACT and the Institute for Security Studies, which examines the patterns of corruption in local government and compares them to those found in organised crime. "The more organised, normalised, and profitable corruption becomes in local government across South Africa, the less incentive there will be for good governance."

Can municipal corruption be likened to organised crime?

Corruption Watch, in collaboration with Social Change Assistance Trust or SCAT, and Transparency International, and co-funded by the European Union, has embarked on the Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) project which focuses specifically on empowering and educating community advice offices/civil society organisations in the Eastern Cape province. Follow our activities here.

Strengthening Action Against Corruption

Veza (a colloquial term for ‘reveal’ or ‘expose’) allows you to:
· Report incidents of police corruption and police misconduct,
· Access information on your rights when you encounter the police,
· Access information on SA's 1 150 police stations, such as locations, resources, budget and personnel,
· Locate your nearest Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit,
· And much more.

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