Entries by Corruption Watch

Have your say on the IEC’s e-voting discussion document by end Sept 2025

15th July 2025 in , /by

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa calls on all South Africans to comment on the potential implementation of electronic voting systems in the country’s electoral processes. The commission has released a discussion document which outlines all the details on its reasons for considering e-voting, current research, country case studies, legal implications, how the process will unfold, and more. The deadline for submissions on the document is Tuesday 30 September 2025.

Commission of inquiry into police corruption way overdue

14th July 2025 in , , , /by

As far back as 2019, CW and the Institute for Security Studies submitted a joint submission to the Zondo commission, highlighting how organised crime had flourished during the years of state capture, and the extent to which criminal justice agencies were manipulated for political and personal gain. The organisation is disappointed that it has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa a further six years to realise the urgency of probing the allegations of criminal infiltration into law enforcement agencies in South Africa.

Musicians of Mzansi – Si thini nge corruption? Ngeke!

7th July 2025 in , , /by

Are you a muso? Do you hate corruption and injustice? Here’s your chance to combine your passions with the Ngeke! Festival. The Enhancing Accountability Technical Assistance Facility, in partnership with Fair Play and Corruption Watch, and with support from the European Union Delegation to South Africa, brings you the Ngeke! Festival showcasing young voices against injustice and corruption. This is more than art and culture. This is a call to action! It’s time to say Ngeke!

Anti-corruption and transparency at FfD4: what does the Compromiso de Sevilla say?

1st July 2025 in , /by

The Compromiso de Sevilla, the outcome document of the fourth international conference on Financing for Development, currently under way in Sevilla, Spain, contains numerous provisions for enhanced transparency and anti-corruption measures. These include making anti-corruption a cross-cutting priority, fully leveraging the UN Convention Against Corruption, improving the transparency and use of data, recovering stolen assets, and working closely with civil society.

CW pushes for transparency in IEC commissioner appointments

30th June 2025 in , , , /by

Corruption Watch’s track record of pushing for transparent, fair, and merit-based leadership appointments to Chapter 9 and other democracy-supporting institutions goes back to 2016. Last week we asked the Office of the Chief Justice to provide CVs of the currently shortlisted candidates for commissioner of the Independent Electoral Commission, which it had omitted to do. As a direct result of our letter, the OCJ made the CVs available and allowed us to share them, in the interest of transparency, with individuals and other organisations who would be interested in making a submission.

African countries are addressing public procurement weaknesses

27th June 2025 in , , /by

In the second edition of the Global Data Barometer, published in June 2025, 43 African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries are under the spotlight, The report examines their infrastructure, processes, and strategies needed to ensure that data serves the public good, providing a detailed view of governance, data availability, and ecosystem capabilities that underscore data’s role in society. In the Africa region, public procurement has emerged as a “standout area of progress”.