Entries by Corruption Watch

Disrupting the nexus of organised crime and corruption

8 April 2026 in , /by

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.

The Panama Papers – 10 years later, justice still sought

7 April 2026 in , /by

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.

Clean audits still a long way off for most PFMA auditees

2 April 2026 in , /by

The 2024/2025 Public Finance Management Act audit results were a case of same old, same old. Only 151 auditees achieved clean audits – that is 36% of the audit base of 417 auditees. However, this 36% is responsible for only 12% of the total expenditure budget. Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke explained that this means many of the larger entities, some of them overseeing billions of rands, do not get a clean audit as these tend to reside among the smaller auditees.

Human rights provision fails when corruption is present

31 March 2026 in , , , /by

When corruption intersects with the basic human rights that are boldly enshrined in the Constitution – such as the right to equality and human dignity, the right to a healthy environment, the right to own property, the right to education, and the right to enjoy healthcare, food, water, and social security, among others – it affects the most vulnerable and marginalised in our society in the most merciless of ways.

Community project presents corruption research findings to EC parliament

18 March 2026 in , /by

Corruption Watch executive director Lebogang Ramafoko will on Friday 20 March 2026 lead community leaders and anti-corruption activists working across the Eastern Cape in delivering the preliminary findings of a local government corruption risk assessment report to the provincial legislature. The report was carried out under the Strengthening Action Against Corruption project, which aims to hold local government accountable to their communities.