By Angeline MarokoaneFirst published on North-West University (NWU) In the shadow of state capture, pervasive corruption, and eroding public trust, a vital line of defence remains: investigative journalism. In a recent panel discussion titled Investigative Journalism in Defence of Democracy, facilitated by the NWU Business School, columnist and analyst Khaya Sithole moderated a conversation with Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) will release its annual corruption report, Ke Nako: Mobilising for justice, on Monday, 25 May 2026. The report comes as the organisation sets out on its new development path of Vision 2030 that will define its strategic direction for the next four years. Ke Nako will highlight a wide range of focus areas Read more >
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Last month pan-African survey research network Afrobarometer released results of round 10 of its two-to-three-yearly surveys of South African attitudes and experiences in the social, political, and economic spheres. The tenth round took place in 2025 and the previous round, nine, took place in 2022. The survey asks respondents to share their views of topics Read more >
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The fifth and final episode of Corruption Watch’s new five-part podcast series on climate governance, titled In the Still of Night, brings together voices heard throughout the series and postulates, as a conclusion, three actions that must be taken now. “This podcast series has taken us on a journey of learning and curiosity,” says narrator Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Organisations across civil society led by Corruption Watch (CW) have called for the Department of Justice (DoJ) to consider extending the deadline for public comments for the Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026. The group notes serious gaps in the current version of the Bill and inadequate public awareness as its reasons. While there are important elements Read more >
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The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) encourages the public to comment on the Reviewed White Paper on Local Government, which was gazetted by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on 7 May. This is the second round of comments, with the first having taken place in mid-2025, and the reviewed white Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
A coalition of civil society organisations led by Corruption Watch will host a media briefing on Wednesday 13 May 2026 to reveal a joint submission on the Protected Disclosures Bill. The joint submission will cover significant gaps identified by the collective since the bill was released by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi for public comments on Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision, handed down today, to order Parliament to conduct impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with the Phala Phala scandal of 2020. The proceedings will be held under Section 89 of the Constitution, which deals with the impeachment of the president by the National Assembly, and Read more >
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South Africans saw the pernicious influence of social media in spreading mis- and disinformation in the national elections of 2024, and in numerous elections around the world. Now it is almost time to head to the polls again, this time to elect those local government representatives with whom we, as the voting public, wish to Read more >