A new Afrobarometer report shows that democracy in Africa is under siege, though it still has robust support across the continent and remains resilient. Corruption stands out as one of the biggest hurdles for democracy, and most ordinary Africans think it is getting worse. Data from 39 countries shows that on average, 58% of citizens say corruption levels in their countries increased over the past year, including 82% in South Africa. Only three countries (Benin, Mali, and Zambia) showed a majority view that corruption decreased.

A new Afrobarometer report shows that democracy in Africa is under siege, though it still has robust support across the continent and remains resilient. Corruption stands out as one of the biggest hurdles for democracy, and most ordinary Africans think it is getting worse. Data from 39 countries shows that on average, 58% of citizens say corruption levels in their countries increased over the past year, including 82% in South Africa. Only three countries (Benin, Mali, and Zambia) showed a majority view that corruption decreased.

Afrobarometer: Democracy at risk – the people’s perspective

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Bogus Prasa engineer Daniel Mtimkulu has been sentenced to 15 years' jail time for falsifying his qualifications and submitting a fake job offer from a German firm to get his salary increased. The former head of engineering at the state passenger rail agency claimed to have various degrees, including a doctorate, but in reality has only matric. His deception cost the agency billions in rolling stock that did not meet South African standards of infrastructure.

Bogus Prasa engineer Daniel Mtimkulu has been sentenced to 15 years' jail time for falsifying his qualifications and submitting a fake job offer from a German firm to get his salary increased. The former head of engineering at the state passenger rail agency claimed to have various degrees, including a doctorate, but in reality has only matric. His deception cost the agency billions in rolling stock that did not meet South African standards of infrastructure.

Former Prasa engineer Mtimkulu gets 15 years for fraud

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Parly a place of no holy cows, as state capture-accused trio make entrance

Power-hungry politicians will always put themselves first, writes Moepeng Talane for CW Voices, so the likes of state capture-implicated Brian Molefe, Lucky Montana, and Siyabonga Gama now taking up careers as parliamentarians should not surprise us. Nor are they the first corruption-accused or -implicated individuals to take the oath as members of Parliament - it's just more of the same old political game.

Power-hungry politicians will always put themselves first, writes Moepeng Talane for CW Voices, so the likes of state capture-implicated Brian Molefe, Lucky Montana, and Siyabonga Gama now taking up careers as parliamentarians should not surprise us. Nor are they the first corruption-accused or -implicated individuals to take the oath as members of Parliament - it's just more of the same old political game.

The Judicial Service Commission plays a crucial role in determining the shape, size, and competence of South Africa’s judiciary. In this piece, Judges Matter, a coalition that promotes transparency and accountability in the judiciary, argues that the JSC has a vital HR function to perform when selecting candidates for appointment to the position of judge - and it must have all the information needed to make the right decision.

The Judicial Service Commission plays a crucial role in determining the shape, size, and competence of South Africa’s judiciary. In this piece, Judges Matter, a coalition that promotes transparency and accountability in the judiciary, argues that the JSC has a vital HR function to perform when selecting candidates for appointment to the position of judge - and it must have all the information needed to make the right decision.

The JSC must play its strategic ‘Human Resources’ function

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