Entries by Corruption Watch

How can Parliament be better? Pari researches and advises

8 April 2025 in , /by

The Public Affairs Research Institute’s new policy brief, titled Oversight in Parliament: The Role of Committees, aims to identify ways in which Parliament’s committees can work more effectively in carrying out their executive oversight obligations. This oversight is crucial for ensuring that service delivery takes place as promised and where this does not happen, that government is answerable to the people it serves – so that all citizens can live a better quality life.

Let South Africa’s people have their say in leadership appointments

4 April 2025 in , , , /by

The provision for the public to participate is a core value that underpins public participation in Parliament’s framework, writes Corruption Watch’s Moepeng Talane. A recent case brought by Corruption Watch to the Constitutional Court, relating to the appointment of candidates to the Commission for Gender Equality, argues that in this instance, the public were not allowed sufficient time or information with which to make an informed decision on the nominees.

Whistleblower Protection Bill is on the way

1 April 2025 in , , , , /by

The Whistleblower Protection Bill will be introduced to Parliament later this year. The bill follows on the state capture commission’s recommendation, contained in its report released in 2022, that whistle-blower legislation be amended to provide increased protection. It also draws on public submissions made in 2023 to the Department of Justice’s widely circulated discussion document on the topic, which Corruption Watch contributed to.

CW releases annual corruption report, urges accountability from GNU, citizens

27 March 2025 in , , , , /by

Corruption Watch today releases its 13th annual corruption report, titled Accountable Together. The theme demonstrates the organisation’s ongoing advocacy for accountability, which must begin with us as individuals and extend to every level of society, business, and government. Our freedom, so clearly articulated in the bill of rights, comes with the responsibility to be accountable and to accept the consequences of our actions.

New index assesses money laundering weaknesses in real estate markets 

26 March 2025 in , /by

The newly released Opacity in Real Estate Ownership index scores 24 jurisdictions, including South Africa, on two metrics: the scope and availability of real estate data; and the strength of anti-money laundering legal frameworks for the real estate sector. The report is published by Transparency International and the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, who say: “Despite years of pledges from the world’s most powerful economies to crack down on money laundering, a new index has found that property markets are still shockingly exposed.”

Beneficial ownership register up and running in SA

24 March 2025 in , /by

South Africa’s beneficial ownership register is up and running. The register is an important step in South Africa’s efforts to exit the FATF grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission told Parliament last month that it has received around 1.1-million beneficial ownership submissions, which are now in the register.

CW to release its 2024 annual corruption report

20 March 2025 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch’s 13th annual corruption report, titled Accountable together, will be released on Thursday 27 March 2025. The report’s theme demonstrates the organisation’s ongoing advocacy for accountability – one of the basic principles of democracy, along with transparency, rule of law, public participation, free and fair elections, and others. Accountability must begin with ourselves and extend to every level of society, business, and government.