The allegations made publicly, a year ago today, by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were a pivotal moment in South Africa’s crime- and corruption-fighting history. They led to the establishment of the Madlanga commission and the parliamentary ad-hoc committee, both delving into those allegations of police corruption, and what has emerged in that year shows how deeply compromised the South African Police Force is.
The allegations made publicly, a year ago today, by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were a pivotal moment in South Africa’s crime- and corruption-fighting history. They led to the establishment of the Madlanga commission and the parliamentary ad-hoc committee, both delving into those allegations of police corruption, and what has emerged in that year shows how deeply compromised the South African Police Force is.
A year after Mkhwanazi allegations jolted authorities into action, progress is slow
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Corruption Watch has noted with grave concern President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint former communications minister Dina Pule as minister of social development, as part of this week's Cabinet reshuffle. The organisation has called on Ramaphosa to share the rationale behind this decision, which places a politician with a well-documented record of ethical misconduct at the helm of a department that administers social grants for some 28-million South Africans and manages one of government’s largest budgets.
Corruption Watch has noted with grave concern President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint former communications minister Dina Pule as minister of social development, as part of this week's Cabinet reshuffle. The organisation has called on Ramaphosa to share the rationale behind this decision, which places a politician with a well-documented record of ethical misconduct at the helm of a department that administers social grants for some 28-million South Africans and manages one of government’s largest budgets.
CW alarmed by appointment of Dina Pule as social development minister
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Deputy NDPP gives keynote speech at CW's Impempe campaign launch
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Advocate Chuma Mtengwane, the deputy national director of public prosecutions: Asset Forfeiture Unit, gave a stirring keynote speech at the launch of Corruption Watch's Impempe campaign on Wednesday 24 June. Mtengwane, a seasoned legal professional and prosecutor with over 25 years of experience in the South African public sector, expressed her appreciation and support for the goals of the campaign, which are to bring the public and other stakeholders together in a united front to stand as a collective against corruption.
Advocate Chuma Mtengwane, the deputy national director of public prosecutions: Asset Forfeiture Unit, gave a stirring keynote speech at the launch of Corruption Watch's Impempe campaign on Wednesday 24 June. Mtengwane, a seasoned legal professional and prosecutor with over 25 years of experience in the South African public sector, expressed her appreciation and support for the goals of the campaign, which are to bring the public and other stakeholders together in a united front to stand as a collective against corruption.
Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday 24 June launched its latest public awareness campaign in Sandton, Johannesburg, to an audience comprising civil society and public service partners, funders, and the media, among others. The Impempe Campaign, with a focus is public awareness and community mobilisation against corruption, is the culmination of a creative collaboration between CW and Avatar Agency Group, which hosted the event at its offices.
Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday 24 June launched its latest public awareness campaign in Sandton, Johannesburg, to an audience comprising civil society and public service partners, funders, and the media, among others. The Impempe Campaign, with a focus is public awareness and community mobilisation against corruption, is the culmination of a creative collaboration between CW and Avatar Agency Group, which hosted the event at its offices.
Corruption Watch applauded for “bold” new media campaign
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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.
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The date is 6 July 2025, and the country is watching, shell-shocked and disbelieving, as Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleges corruption and organised crime in the highest ranks of the police force. Mkhwanazi’s allegations prompted a flurry of denial and counter-accusations, but a year on, we as an organisation, and we as a nation are seeing Read more >
Image: Vuk’uzenzele By Duduzile Zwane – CW Voices Every South African knows the situation. The clinic that never answers. The municipality that never fixes. The government office that treats citizens as interruptions rather than the very reason it exists. We complain about these experiences so often that they have become normal, and perhaps that is Read more >
