Survey: what people want from our new protector
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.
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Interviews signal final stages of PP appointment process
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.
We must hold our municipal councillors accountable
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
Well-run municipal elections produce a host of heroes
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.
Party manifestos – do they walk the talk?
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.
MVC says all party donations must be accounted for
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.
Nkandla bill to be settled in 45 days
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,
Xolobeni mining now in local hands
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.
Councillors urged to sign accountability pledge
The Right to Know campaign has called on communities to urge local councillors to sign an accountability pledge for the upcoming municipal elections.