Entries by Corruption Watch

SA public largely indifferent to the party funding act, distrustful of politics

25th July 2025 in , , , /by

With local government elections coming up next year, it is not too early to start thinking about voting-related matters. The recent symposium on political funding in South Africa, hosted in Durban by the Independent Electoral Commission, brought together key stakeholders to assess progress in the four years since the promulgation of the Political Party Funding Act – now known as the Political Funding Act – which came into force on 1 April 2021.

Corruption Watch condemns threats and attacks on Abahlali and SERI

21st July 2025 in , , /by

Corruption Watch strongly condemns the recent threats, physical violence, and verbal attacks on human rights defenders Abahlali baseMjondolo, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute, and the South African Human Rights Commission by anti-immigrant organisation Operation Dudula and its allied groups. Denying immigrants their constitutional rights to healthcare is not the answer to the situation of poor service delivery in the public health system.

Bribery in South Africa: law now puts a duty on companies to act

17th July 2025 in , /by

The recent addition to South Africa’s Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act means the failure of companies and SOEs to prevent bribery and corruption is now a criminal offence. Companies can avoid liability under the new law, writes Prof Rehana Cassim for The Conversation: Africa, if they can prove they had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery by associated persons.

Have your say on the IEC’s e-voting discussion document by end Sept 2025

15th July 2025 in , /by

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa calls on all South Africans to comment on the potential implementation of electronic voting systems in the country’s electoral processes. The commission has released a discussion document which outlines all the details on its reasons for considering e-voting, current research, country case studies, legal implications, how the process will unfold, and more. The deadline for submissions on the document is Tuesday 30 September 2025.

Commission of inquiry into police corruption way overdue

14th July 2025 in , , , /by

As far back as 2019, CW and the Institute for Security Studies submitted a joint submission to the Zondo commission, highlighting how organised crime had flourished during the years of state capture, and the extent to which criminal justice agencies were manipulated for political and personal gain. The organisation is disappointed that it has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa a further six years to realise the urgency of probing the allegations of criminal infiltration into law enforcement agencies in South Africa.

Musicians of Mzansi – Si thini nge corruption? Ngeke!

7th July 2025 in , , /by

Are you a muso? Do you hate corruption and injustice? Here’s your chance to combine your passions with the Ngeke! Festival. The Enhancing Accountability Technical Assistance Facility, in partnership with Fair Play and Corruption Watch, and with support from the European Union Delegation to South Africa, brings you the Ngeke! Festival showcasing young voices against injustice and corruption. This is more than art and culture. This is a call to action! It’s time to say Ngeke!