The Constitutional Court will hand down judgment in the Nkandla matter, brought by the EFF and the DA, on 31 March at 10h00. Follow the proceedings on our social media channels and our live stream page.
Jacob Zuma’s legacy will be inextricably associated with corruption and the destabilisation of institutions of governance, writes our board member Mavuso Msimang. The machinations of the modern-day Ozymandias have been enabled by a feeble leadership that failed to hold him to account.
The challenge of corruption persists in Mexico, but the public’s reaction is changing. As never before, Mexican society today is taking the fight against corruption into its own hands.
Civil society organisations have released a joint statement expressing their shock at the assassination of the chairman of Amadiba Crisis Committee, Sikhosiphi Bazooka Rhadebe, at his home. The organisations are extremely concerned for the safety of other activists of the ACC.
Civil society organisations have issued a strongly worded statement of protest after the raid on Sunday afternoon of the Helen Suzman Foundation offices in Johannesburg. Read the statement here.
South Africa experienced a fascinating week, politically speaking, last week. As can be expected, the world was watching and some of the leading global news agencies reported on the events of the past few days, including “Guptagate” and the confirmation by Fifa -and later denial by South Africa – of a 2010 World Cup bribe.
Our zero for this week is the Mopani District Municipality, for failing its community by allowing a water crisis to develop under its watch – despite awarding a R170m tender that has yielded nothing for the community, some of whom now have to buy water to stay alive.
Mxolisi Nxasana was not forced out of his position as head of the Nationa Prosecuting Authority, says President Jacob Zuma in an affidavit – he was willing to resign. That alleged willingness earned Nxasana a R17m golden handshake, which Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law are fighting in court.
The controversy surrounding the relationship between the president and the Gupta family demands immediate resolution, says Corruption Watch executive director David Lewis. The organisation has called for criminal justice authorities to look closely into the matter.