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Let South Africa’s people have their say in leadership appointments

By Moepeng TalaneFirst published on Business Day What reasonable measures must Parliament use to ensure meaningful public participation in its processes? This is a question that dominated the hearing of arguments on March 6 regarding an application brought by Corruption Watch to the Constitutional Court. The matter follows the 2022 recommendation to President Cyril Ramaphosa Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Courts are being used to silence journalists and activists

By Anton HarberFirst published on GroundUp When journalist Bongani Hans of Independent Newspapers received a court order last week to stop him publishing allegations against a Durban solar energy company, it was the ninth recent case to enlist such an order to gag journalists, activists and whistleblowers. Companies and state officials are increasingly abusing court Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Whistleblower Protection Bill is on the way

The Whistleblower Protection Bill is due to be introduced to Parliament later this year. The bill follows on the state capture commission’s recommendation, contained in its report released in 2022, that whistle-blower legislation be amended to provide increased protection. Former chief justice Raymond Zondo recommended that government take guidance from the UN Convention Against Corruption Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

BMIACF aims to help tighten South Africa’s borders

Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber and Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Andy Mothibi today launched the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF). “The initiative forms a key part of the intensified and coordinated effort to clamp down on corruption in this sector,” said a media advisory released by the two entities. Attendees at today’s Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Beneficial ownership register up and running in SA

Towards the end of February, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) met with the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry, and Competition to brief members on the status of its implementation of the Zondo commission recommendations pertaining to it, as well as progress on its actions to lift South Africa’s grey-listing. The CIPC’s role in Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

CW to release its 2024 annual corruption report

Corruption Watch (CW) will release its 13th annual corruption report, titled Accountable together, on Thursday 27 March 2025. This year’s report represents a critical moment in South Africa’s democratic history, after the advent of the significant political shift predicted in CW’s 2023 annual report, Changing the Landscape. The government of national unity (GNU) is the result of Read more >