Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi this morning briefed media on the release of the Protected Disclosure Bill. The long-anticipated bill seeks to address the existing shortcomings in the Protected Disclosures Act by introducing a strengthened, comprehensive framework for the protection of whistle-blowers. It draws from the recommendations of the Zondo commission and National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, key international instruments, and international best practice.
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi this morning briefed media on the release of the Protected Disclosure Bill. The long-anticipated bill seeks to address the existing shortcomings in the Protected Disclosures Act by introducing a strengthened, comprehensive framework for the protection of whistle-blowers. It draws from the recommendations of the Zondo commission and National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, key international instruments, and international best practice.
Whistle-blower protection bill begins journey towards becoming law
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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development invites interested parties to submit written comments on the long-awaited Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026, which was introduced to the public this morning in a media briefing. The deadline is 14 May 2026.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development invites interested parties to submit written comments on the long-awaited Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026, which was introduced to the public this morning in a media briefing. The deadline is 14 May 2026.
DoJ invites comments on newly released Protected Disclosures Bill
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Disrupting the nexus of organised crime and corruption
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South Africa is facing a crisis of organised crime and corruption that threatens the rule of law itself. At a high-level seminar jointly convened on 27 March 2026 by the Institute for Security Studies and the Special Investigating Unit on preventing and disrupting the nexus between organised crime and corruption through upstream interventions, improved coordination, and system-level reform, the message was stark: unless the country shifts decisively toward upstream disruption, the window for reform may close.
South Africa is facing a crisis of organised crime and corruption that threatens the rule of law itself. At a high-level seminar jointly convened on 27 March 2026 by the Institute for Security Studies and the Special Investigating Unit on preventing and disrupting the nexus between organised crime and corruption through upstream interventions, improved coordination, and system-level reform, the message was stark: unless the country shifts decisively toward upstream disruption, the window for reform may close.
Ten years after the release of the Panama Papers, enablers and tax cheats are still being brought to justice, writes the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The organisation was one of dozens around the world involved in the massive exposé, which featured more than 11.5-million confidential documents from Panamanian law firm and corporate services provider Mossack Fonseca.
Ten years after the release of the Panama Papers, enablers and tax cheats are still being brought to justice, writes the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The organisation was one of dozens around the world involved in the massive exposé, which featured more than 11.5-million confidential documents from Panamanian law firm and corporate services provider Mossack Fonseca.
The Panama Papers - 10 years later, justice still sought
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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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Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi this morning briefed media on the release of the Protected Disclosure Bill. This piece of legislation arises largely from the recommendations of the Zondo commission and the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, both of whom found the existing framework to be inadequate in several key aspects – these include 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 >
