The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) encourages the public to comment on the Reviewed White Paper on Local Government, which was gazetted by Cogta minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on 7 May. Any person or institution wishing to submit comments must do so by no later than 28 May 2026.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) encourages the public to comment on the Reviewed White Paper on Local Government, which was gazetted by Cogta minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on 7 May. Any person or institution wishing to submit comments must do so by no later than 28 May 2026.
Public urged to comment on Reviewed White Paper on Local Government
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A coalition of civil society organisations led by Corruption Watch will host a media briefing on Wednesday 13 May 2026 to reveal a joint submission on the Protected Disclosures Bill. The joint submission will cover significant gaps identified by the collective since the bill was released by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi for public comments on 9 April. The briefing will provide an opportunity for the media to engage with the organisations on key aspects of the bill that they view as needing urgent attention.
A coalition of civil society organisations led by Corruption Watch will host a media briefing on Wednesday 13 May 2026 to reveal a joint submission on the Protected Disclosures Bill. The joint submission will cover significant gaps identified by the collective since the bill was released by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi for public comments on 9 April. The briefing will provide an opportunity for the media to engage with the organisations on key aspects of the bill that they view as needing urgent attention.
CW leads joint civil society submission on Protected Disclosures Bill
Corruption Watch welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision, handed down today, to order Parliament to conduct impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with the Phala Phala scandal of 2020. The organisation continues to call for accountability on this matter, as it did in 2022, when an independent panel released the findings of an inquiry, held under Section 89, which determined that Ramaphosa indeed has a case to answer.
Corruption Watch welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision, handed down today, to order Parliament to conduct impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with the Phala Phala scandal of 2020. The organisation continues to call for accountability on this matter, as it did in 2022, when an independent panel released the findings of an inquiry, held under Section 89, which determined that Ramaphosa indeed has a case to answer.
Implementing a social media code of conduct is one way the Independent Electoral Commission could decrease the risk of mis- and disinformation influencing South Africa's upcoming local government elections, writes Dr Maxwell Maseko - but it must be done in a way that strengthens electoral integrity without compromising constitutional rights, and that reinforces rather than weakens the country’s democratic foundations.
Implementing a social media code of conduct is one way the Independent Electoral Commission could decrease the risk of mis- and disinformation influencing South Africa's upcoming local government elections, writes Dr Maxwell Maseko - but it must be done in a way that strengthens electoral integrity without compromising constitutional rights, and that reinforces rather than weakens the country’s democratic foundations.
Safeguarding elections through a social media code of conduct
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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 Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) encourages the public to comment on the Reviewed White Paper on Local Government, which was gazetted by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on 7 May. This is the second round of comments, with the first having taken place in mid-2025, and the reviewed white Read more >
By Janine Erasmus South Africa, as it does every year, observed Human Rights Day on 21 March under the month-long theme of A Legacy of Courage: Protecting Rights, Preserving Humanity. In his address on the day, President Cyril Ramaphosa surprised nobody when he said corruption was one of the biggest obstacles and challenges to improving Read more >
