Water woes and lack of municipal accountability for neglected villagers
Residents resorted to protest action to get the Sengqu Local Municipality to pay attention to the water crisis in Walaza.
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No answers over unfinished and dangerous village road
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.
SIU probe details exploitation of immigration system
The Special Investigating Unit recommends that all Department of Home Affairs staff be vetted to curb gross systemic corruption.
R1.6bn recovered in defence corruption probe
Holomisa: “The corruption and maladministration have not merely touched the state. They have engulfed it, reaching even into our law enforcement agencies.”
Financial help, safeguards for whistle-blowers
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.
CPI 2025: SA’s performance unchanged, global average declines
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.”
CW impresses in latest Loeries rankings
The official rankings for the 2025 Loeries have been announced, and Corruption Watch sits pretty in impressive spots in two categories.
2025 Corruption Perceptions Index to be released next week
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.
Madlanga interim report wants immediate investigation into several individuals
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.