The interviews of all 14 short-listed candidates for the post of public protector have been concluded by the Parliamentary ad hoc committee. The public can still have their say via our online voting tool, where people can indicate which is their preferred candidates.
Integrity, leadership and a judge or practising attorney – these are the qualities and characteristics that respondents to our public protector persona survey have rated most highly.
As the process to select and appoint a new public protector approaches its final stages, with interviews of the shortlisted candidates next on the agenda, Corruption Watch continues to monitor events closely.
Now that elections are over and new municipal councils and structures are in formation, do you know the functions of the people who have been elected to represent your interests to the municipality? Read our guide to municipal councillors to understand what is expected of them and how to hold them accountable
Our heroes this week are all the players in the 2016 local government elections, who helped to ensure that democracy is alive and well in South Africa.
The election manifestos of the ANC, the DA and the EFF make some expansive claims and promises, but do they live up to the big talk? Find out here.
My Vote Counts is turning to the Western Cape High Court in a bid to have the shortcomings of the Promotion of Access to Information Act addressed. The organisation says the public can only properly hold their elected representatives accountable if they are sufficiently informed, and PAIA is inadequate in this specific context.
The Constitutional Court has approved the amount of R7.8-million which the National Treasury had determined must be repaid by President Jacob Zuma, after he improperly benefited from non-security upgrades to his personal residence – at the taxpayer’s expense,
The Australian company involved in the controversial Xolobeni titanium mining application has announced its withdrawal from the project – but too late for Sikhosiphi ‘Bazooka’ Rhadebe. The anti-mining activist and community leader was shot dead in front of his young son in March – we were part of a group of NGOs who demanded justice for him, and issued a letter two months later lamenting the lack of action in resolving the murder.
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.