Lack of clear accountability, inconsistencies in consequence management, and an executive accountability framework that is still a work in progress nearly three years after the first report of the Gauteng Ethics Advisory Council. This is the state of ethics and risk management and counter-corruption work in the province of Gauteng.

Lack of clear accountability, inconsistencies in consequence management, and an executive accountability framework that is still a work in progress nearly three years after the first report of the Gauteng Ethics Advisory Council. This is the state of ethics and risk management and counter-corruption work in the province of Gauteng.

Gauteng ethics report: still a lot of ground to cover

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There is nothing wrong with reflection on experiences and challenges among countries facing similar challenges with corruption, writes Moepeng Talane for CW Voices, but it's important to highlight the positives too. Talking about the wins, no matter how small, is both encouraging and helpful.

There is nothing wrong with reflection on experiences and challenges among countries facing similar challenges with corruption, writes Moepeng Talane for CW Voices, but it's important to highlight the positives too. Talking about the wins, no matter how small, is both encouraging and helpful.

There’s more to anti-corruption speak than just words

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South Africa at the helm of Commonwealth Africa's anti-corruption body

Advocate Andy Mothibi of South Africa's Special Investigating Unit is the new chairperson of the Association of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa. For the next year Mothibi will chair the association, which works to unite member countries in the fight against corruption, through sharing experience and expertise and strengthening cross-border collaboration.

Advocate Andy Mothibi of South Africa's Special Investigating Unit is the new chairperson of the Association of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa. For the next year Mothibi will chair the association, which works to unite member countries in the fight against corruption, through sharing experience and expertise and strengthening cross-border collaboration.

The 2025 World Press Freedom Index, released in early May 2025 by Reporters Without Borders, shows the decline in media freedom in many parts of the world. This is worrying not only because there are negative implications for human rights-related matters, but also because corruption operates best when the media is not allowed to act as a watchdog.

The 2025 World Press Freedom Index, released in early May 2025 by Reporters Without Borders, shows the decline in media freedom in many parts of the world. This is worrying not only because there are negative implications for human rights-related matters, but also because corruption operates best when the media is not allowed to act as a watchdog.

There is no true freedom without press freedom

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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