A learner in a primary school in Gauteng.
A resident in Tembisa township, north of Johannesburg.
Our new Lockdown Life blog gathers personal accounts from people living under the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown, which at the time of writing is in its sixth day. Our contributors are ordinary people located in several provinces and their environments range from the inner city and suburbs to townships and rural areas.
The Solidarity Fund, set up by government in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak in South Africa, to support the healthcare sector in its efforts to flatten the curve of infection numbers and to provide humanitarian support to vulnerable households and communities who have been affected by the virus among other things.
A resident in Cosmo City, west of Johannesburg.
Corruption Watch’s 2019 annual report, released today, highlights the organisation’s focus shift towards fighting corruption in the provision of policing services, healthcare, and in addressing the dire circumstances of marginalised mining and other disadvantaged communities.
More than 25 retailers have been found guilty of price inflation during the national COVID-19 outbreak after consumers complained about the corrupt practices to competition and consumer watchdogs.
The CW team, with Mining Affected Communities United in Action, held a three-day imbizo with residents of Allen Farm, Embabane, and Hattang. Most of the residents don’t enjoy the benefits of mining activities that take place in their communities.
Corruption Watch will release its 2019 annual report, titled The Writing is on the Wall, on 31 March. The report makes clear the devastating effects of corruption, particularly in key sectors such as health, policing, and mining.
Visit our GivenGain R20 for Change page and help us demand transparency in our systems, accountability in our leaders, and better empowerment and protection of whistle-blowers. By donating R20 a month, you’ll be supporting our work with communities across the country, helping them to know and access their rights and reduce the corruption that robs people of resources intended for their benefit.