Corruption Watch (CW) has noted with grave concern President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint former communications minister Dina Pule as minister of social development, as part of this week’s Cabinet reshuffle. This decision does not invite confidence, as the appointment places a politician with a well-documented record of ethical misconduct at the helm of a Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
Advocate Chuma Mtengwane, the deputy national director of public prosecutions (DNDPP): Asset Forfeiture Unit, gave a stirring keynote speech at the launch of Corruption Watch’s Impempe campaign on Wednesday 24 June. Mtengwane, a seasoned legal professional and prosecutor with over 25 years of experience in the South African public sector, expressed her appreciation and support Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday 24 June launched its latest public awareness campaign in Sandton, Johannesburg, to an audience comprising civil society and public service partners, funders, and the media, among others. The Impimpi-Impempe Campaign is the culmination of a creative collaboration between CW and Avatar Agency Group, which hosted the event at its offices. Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Every year on 23 June, designated as World Whistle-blower Day (WWBD), Corruption Watch (CW) joins the world in honouring the brave patriots who have risked their lives and their livelihoods in pursuit of the truth. Many of them have lost their lives for that cause. Because CW’s founding operational model was built on the strategic Read more >
OPINIONS
Image: Vuk’uzenzele By Duduzile Zwane – CW Voices Every South African knows the situation. The clinic that never answers. The municipality that never fixes. The government office that treats citizens as interruptions rather than the very reason it exists. We complain about these experiences so often that they have become normal, and perhaps that is Read more >
OPINIONS
By Janine ErasmusFirst published on News24 In Nerina Street, Randburg, City of Johannesburg (CoJ), lies the site of a water burst that has been excavated and left open for at least two years. The repair job was never completed – piles of sand extend into the pothole-ridden road, forcing cars to swerve around it into Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
First published on SAnews.gov.za Image: IEC South Africa on X The Independent Electoral Commission has officially launched the 2026 local government elections (LGE), marking the commencement of the mass awareness campaign towards Election Day in November. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s upcoming local government Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG) met in Johannesburg on 4 June 2026 to deliberate on the proposals of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC), including its recommendation for the establishment of the Office of Public Integrity (OPI) as part of South Africa’s future anti-corruption architecture. The NACAC report was handed to Read more >
OPINIONS
By Tawanda Kaseke On 29 May 2026 Corruption Watch sent an urgent letter to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, in connection with applications for a vacancy at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). We highlighted serious concerns about the process calling for public comment on an unreasonably long list of candidates. Read more >