PRESS RELEASES

Appointment of the new national director of public prosecutions

Corruption Watch (CW) notes the surprise announcement on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 of the appointment of Advocate Jan Lekgoa (Andy) Mothibi, the current head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), as the new national director of public prosecutions (NDPP). President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint Adv. Mothibi follows the conclusion of the seven-person advisory panel Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Government embarks on audits into farm worker equity schemes

Corruption Watch (CW) has been exposing weaknesses and corruption in South Africa’s farm worker equity scheme system for years, through its participation in Transparency International’s Land and Corruption in Africa project which tackles land corruption risks and injustices in sub-Saharan Africa. The organisation completed phase one of the project between 2015 and 2019, and wound Read more >