Community buy-in is key to successful SGB elections
There are over 24 000 public schools across South Africa, and in just five months, each one will go to the polls to elect school governing bodies (SGBs) to oversee the […]
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South Africa’s new struggle – Makgoba
The "insidious cancer of corruption" is "the most egregious threat" to South Africa's democracy today, Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba said in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening. Corruption goes against every […]
Arms deal critics are not the ones on trial
By Lee-Ann Alfreds He is prepared to face the consequences of his actions – which include being jailed – as he genuinely believed he had no other choice. These were […]
High Court judgment will help clarify Protector’s powers
Corruption Watch welcomes the Western Cape High Court decision in the matter between the Democratic Alliance and the SABC, particularly the findings in relation to SABC chairperson Hlaudi Motsoeneng. We […]
High Court judgment will help clarify Public Protector’s powers
Corruption Watch welcomes the Western Cape High Court decision in the matter between the Democratic Alliance and the SABC, particularly the findings in relation to SABC chairperson Hlaudi Motsoeneng. We […]
Call on government to walk its anti-corruption talk
If the South African government is indeed committed to fighting corruption, the budget allocated to the Office of the Public Protector needs to increase, according to a statement issued today […]
Unmask the Corrupt campaign page – South Africa
South Africa, like numerous other countries, has a strong legal framework of anti-corruption laws, but their implementation is not robust, and perpetrators are seldom punished. Those who engage in corruption […]
What’s at the core of the nuclear puzzle?
Dear Corruption Watch, I am confused. I thought that procuring a nuclear power plant required a public tender process, but then the Russian company selling us the goods issues a […]
SABC misspends billions, named zero again
Parliament’s portfolio committees have their fair share of drama when calling to account government departments and entities on their performance. When the SABC appeared before the communications portfolio committee this […]