South African taxpayers are out of pocket to the tune of R18.98-billion in the water sector alone, as a result of ageing water infrastructure, weak governance, and poor oversight. Water losses to leaks, illegal connections, and billing failures have cost taxpayers the most money, according to the Auditor-General.
Corruption Watch has released the second in its new series of five podcasts, titled In the Still of Night, on its work in Transparency International’s Climate Governance Integrity project. This episode takes listeners through the concept of the ‘just transition’, with several experts explaining what needs to happen for the process to be truly just.
The National Treasury has called for public comment on the draft General Public Procurement Regulations and draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations, of 2026. These sets of regulations are required for the functioning of the Public Procurement Act which was signed into law almost two years ago. Deadlines are Monday 15 June for the former and Friday 15 May for the latter.
The OECD recently released the second edition of its Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook during a session at the 2026 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum, held from 23-27 March. The organisation said the publication aims to show how, in the face of evolving corruption risks, countries can better harness the integrity advantage to enable prosperous economies and resilient, trusted public institutions.
The South African Human Rights Commission in Gauteng is embarking on an investigative inquiry into the province’s water crisis and has called on the public to contribute their thoughts and experiences. Stakeholders and interested parties have until 30 April to make written submissions. Formal hearings are planned for May.
Following Corruption Watch’s successful overturning of the March 2023 appointment of five commissioners to the Commission of Gender Equality, Parliament’s portfolio committee for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities has selected a second group of shortlisted candidates and has called for comments from the public. The deadline is 26 May 2026.
Corruption Watch has released the first in a new series of five podcasts focusing on its work in Transparency International’s Climate Governance Integrity project. Find links to the podcasts here, as well as a compilation of our other work relating to the topic.
Corruption Watch has released the first in a new five-part podcast series, titled In the Still of Night, on its work in Transparency International’s Climate Governance Integrity programme. The series is based on the organisation’s work with climate-affected communities in the Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, where the team imparted knowledge on issues of climate change and the just transition, and gathered first-hand accounts of the effects of climate changes.
Corruption Watch has released the first in a new series of five podcasts, titled In the Still of Night, on its work in Transparency International’s Climate Governance Integrity project. The episode starts with a harrowing first-hand account of the 2024 floods from several burst dams that ravaged the small community of Riverlands in the Western Cape and goes on to establish the concept and context of climate governance, followed by a gripping discussion with climate experts.