Corruption Watch (CW) will release its 12th annual corruption report, titled Changing the Landscape, on Wednesday 3 April 2024. In this election year, the message to South Africans, as outlined in CW chairperson Themba Maseko’s message, is to not remain passive, but to take the opportunity to demand accountability and help change the landscape in a country that is in dire need of relief from corruption and failing service delivery.

Corruption Watch (CW) will release its 12th annual corruption report, titled Changing the Landscape, on Wednesday 3 April 2024. In this election year, the message to South Africans, as outlined in CW chairperson Themba Maseko’s message, is to not remain passive, but to take the opportunity to demand accountability and help change the landscape in a country that is in dire need of relief from corruption and failing service delivery.

CW to release 2023 annual corruption report on 3 April

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R14bn loss to MIs, but some positive strides being made

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke briefed Parliament earlier in March on progress made in terms of material irregularities, saying there was some forward momentum and resolution although 82% of notices issued to entities had not yet seen action. The South African Post Office and the Department of Defence are under the spotlight at the moment for not taking steps to prevent the loss of public money and for buying equipment which was not being used, respectively.

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke briefed Parliament earlier in March on progress made in terms of material irregularities, saying there was some forward momentum and resolution although 82% of notices issued to entities had not yet seen action. The South African Post Office and the Department of Defence are under the spotlight at the moment for not taking steps to prevent the loss of public money and for buying equipment which was not being used, respectively.

National Treasury's local government revenue and expenditure report for Q2 of the 2023/24 financial year, released on 18 March 2023, reveals some interesting trends. Among other matters, the report shows a low spend on important conditional grants such as the Municipal Disaster Recovery Grant, with less than 13% of the budgeted amount spent over half the financial year.

National Treasury's local government revenue and expenditure report for Q2 of the 2023/24 financial year, released on 18 March 2023, reveals some interesting trends. Among other matters, the report shows a low spend on important conditional grants such as the Municipal Disaster Recovery Grant, with less than 13% of the budgeted amount spent over half the financial year.

Treasury releases Q2 report on local govt revenue and expenditure

The looters living it up from Prasa millions

Banks and auditors have turned a blind eye to the money looted over more than a decade from Prasa into the pockets of greedy and powerful figures, write Ra'eesa Pather and Qiqa Nkomo in this Open Secrets exposé. The masterminds behind the looting, now living in luxury while South African commuters struggle with a hopelessly inadequate rail system, are scrutinised in this second article of a three-part series.

Banks and auditors have turned a blind eye to the money looted over more than a decade from Prasa into the pockets of greedy and powerful figures, write Ra'eesa Pather and Qiqa Nkomo in this Open Secrets exposé. The masterminds behind the looting, now living in luxury while South African commuters struggle with a hopelessly inadequate rail system, are scrutinised in this second article of a three-part series.

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· Report incidents of police corruption and police misconduct,
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· Locate your nearest Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit,
· And much more.

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All of the Zondo commission's reports are out, as well as the government's response. Read our series of articles unpacking both, and please also browse through our day-by-day updates of the hearings, recorded since August 2018.