A coalition of civil society organisations led by Corruption Watch will host a media briefing on Wednesday 13 May 2026 to reveal a joint submission on the Protected Disclosures Bill. The joint submission will cover significant gaps identified by the collective since the bill was released by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi for public comments on Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision, handed down today, to order Parliament to conduct impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with the Phala Phala scandal of 2020. The proceedings will be held under Section 89 of the Constitution, which deals with the impeachment of the president by the National Assembly, and Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
South Africans saw the pernicious influence of social media in spreading mis- and disinformation in the national elections of 2024, and in numerous elections around the world. Now it is almost time to head to the polls again, this time to elect those local government representatives with whom we, as the voting public, wish to Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The Subnational Corruption Index (SCI) provides a novel way of tracking corruption, as it gives the numbers for both grand and petty corruption (perceived) in 1 473 regions across 178 countries. Providing corruption statistics at a sub-national level is important, say Lamar Crombach and Jeroen Smits, who compile and manage the SCI, because “We believe Read more >
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The fourth episode of Corruption Watch’s new five-part podcast series on climate governance is now available. In this episode, the focus is on disaster management and the Disaster Management Act (DMA). “The DMA is the central piece of legislation for managing everything from technological accidents to national emergencies,” explains series narrator Melusi Ncala. “It is Read more >