South Africans are unhappy with the way democracy is working in the country, an Afribarometer survey has found. Furthermore, the majority of respondents see South Africa’s brand of democracy as highly flawed or non-existent.
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo ruffled parliamentary feathers last week when he criticised the institution for not acting sooner to stop state capture. His comments undermined the separation of powers principle, said Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo.
The National Youth Coalition, a group of more than 100 organisations, followed up its 2022 march to the Union Buildings on 16 June, Youth Day, with a similar event this year. However, it did not just hand over a memorandum of concerns as was the case last year, but included solutions to those concerns as well.
On World Whistle-blower Day, 23 June, we reflect that, after many years of half=hearted promises, the South African government appears to be finally creeping forward in terms of beefing up whistle-blower protection in the country.
A year after the Zondo commission released the first of its series of final reports, little has been done in practical terms, apart from a parliamentary and presidential implementation plan for the recommendations. The pace and breadth of reform is too slow, say organisations Pari and Casac in this statement marking the occasion.
The country is abuzz with speculation after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula recently told the Sunday Times that the party had erred in disbanding the elite Scorpions anti-corruption unit, writes Moepeng Talane for our CW Voices blog. However, Mbalula’s statement may very well be yet more electioneering rhetoric ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International has marked its 30th anniversary and as the South African chapter, Corruption Watch celebrates with it. Established in 1993, our parent organisation started off with a focus on overseas bribery, but soon expanded its scope to include all forms of corruption.
To commemorate this year’s World Refugee Day, 20 June 2023, we consider the tale of two Rwandan men, one who sought shelter in South Africa away from genocide, and another who fled accountability for his part in it.
The Human Sciences Research Council is running a survey titled Attitudes towards the Zondo Commission and State Capture. The survey also asks for thoughts on the protection of whistle-blowers, and on cadre deployment. Anyone can take part – the survey is completely confidential and is conducted on a data-free platform which will not use your data.