The road had been in a bad condition for a long time and, although other roads in the area have received attention from the Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, municipality, some work had begun on this one, but it was not completed.
The Special Investigating Unit recommends that all Department of Home Affairs staff be vetted to curb gross systemic corruption.
Holomisa: “The corruption and maladministration have not merely touched the state. They have engulfed it, reaching even into our law enforcement agencies.”
Justice Minister: We are building an ethical state and we are going to fire quite a number of them if they continue that way. So, lifestyle audits are compulsory.
CW ED Lebogang Ramafoko reacts to latest CPI: “It is time for governments and leaders to take decisive action in order to turn the tide against corruption.”
The official rankings for the 2025 Loeries have been announced, and Corruption Watch sits pretty in impressive spots in two categories.
Global anti-corruption movement Transparency International will release its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. South Africa’s score in relation to perceptions of tackling public sector corruption in the country during 2025 will once again be revealed, reflecting progress, stagnation, or decline in its corruption prevention strategies since the previous year.
The Madlanga commission, in its interim report, has made referrals for investigation into the actions of several police service members, concerning allegations of criminality, corruption, fraud, murder, perjury, and other unlawful actions. It also found prima facie evidence of wrongdoing with regard to certain current and former employees of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
A new research study released last month by by the Human Sciences Research Council focuses on how South Africans can be encouraged to adopt an anti-corruption mindset and work with the authorities to fight corruption. The study was founded on the objectives of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2020–2030, which calls for a “whole-of-society approach” to corruption.