Hani’s warning came true: Liberators became elitists, but hope remains
Marianne Camerer reflects on what the work of the NACAC means for South Africa’s future.
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We must build a society in which corruption cannot take root
This is what President Cyril Ramaphosa wants you to know about his administration’s fight against corruption.
Why not being corrupt makes good business sense
The U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre has published a new study on the relationship between business integrity and commercial success. The study reviews and presents evidence and findings from 1995 to 2025, and the conclusion is clear – corruption is bad for business. “Evidence shows that corruption leads to higher costs, reduced productivity, and slower growth over time.”
What the Financial Secrecy Index tells us about corruption today
Secrecy jurisdictions are a core part of the problem of grand corruption, write the Tax Justice Network’s Miroslav Palanský and Moran Harari. High secrecy scores provide an ideal environment for corruption to flourish, but by showing where these opportunities exist, the organisation’s Financial Secrecy Index can help policymakers and practitioners to cut off the escape routes used by criminals and their enablers.
Illicit financial flows again in the spotlight
The G20 Development Working Group has released a document outlining its call to action for countries to adopt a new set of voluntary and non-binding high-level principles for combating illicit financial flows. The group urges countries to intensify their efforts to clamp down on illicit flows through a multi-faceted approach which includes strengthening financial regulatory systems and revenue management, leveraging technology, and adopting and effectively implementing anti-corruption measures – among others.
Corrupt public and private sector collaborators are taking us all down
As citizens, our responsibility is to expose both public and private sector corruption, writes Good Governance Africa CEO Lonwabo Kulati – first by not participating in them and second, by reporting them. Until we have a leadership that will decisively remove the corrupt from our society (and is not itself complicit), he adds, “our country is doomed”.
Madlanga commission will sit in Pretoria from 1 September
UPDATE: The Madlanga commission – or more properly, the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the Criminal Justice System – has announced that the scheduled start of hearings on 1 September will be delayed, because of procurement issues.
The commission is chaired by retired Constitutional Court justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga.
Afrobarometer: many ways to have your say in Africa
Afrobarometer’s flagship report for 2025 is now available. Focusing on the topic of citizen engagement in democratic processes, it is titled Citizen engagement, citizen power: Africans claim the promise of democracy, and highlights the various ways in which citizens in 39 African countries make their voices heard. “Despite the daily challenges of surviving and thriving faced by many Africans, the vast majority are finding multiple opportunities to engage.”
She knew too much: why Babita Deokaran had to die
Slain whistle-blower Babita Deokaran knew the truth – and she paid the ultimate price for her knowledge. In his new book The Shadow State, investigative journalist Jeff Wicks delves deep into the circumstances surrounding Deokaran’s murder, showing the intricate web of shell companies, inflated prices, and collusive bidding linked to the Gauteng Department of Health. To date no officials have been held accountable, and her family is denied justice.