With local government elections coming up next year, it is important that voters do their research beforehand so they know their options and are clear about which party or candidate deserves their vote. One of the big issues is that of political party funding, where transparency and regulation are crucial components of an efficient democracy. Read more >
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By Lonwabo Patrick KulatiFirst published on Daily Maverick Greg Mills, in his book Why States Recover, illustrates that the key reason behind economic failure is politics: “Today, the bulk of the world’s poor – totalling 1.1 billion of the planet’s seven billion people – live in failed or failing states,” he states. The continued failure Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Corruption Watch (CW) strongly condemns the recent threats, physical violence, and verbal attacks on human rights defenders Abahlali baseMjondolo (Abahlali), the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) by anti-immigrant organisation Operation Dudula and its allied groups. This follows Operation Dudula’s marches on 17 July to the Durban and Johannesburg Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Rehana Cassim, Unisa professor in company lawFirst published on The Conversation: Africa Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Firstly, research shows that it weakens democracy and slows down economic growth. It also creates expensive barriers for Read more >
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Image: IEC The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa calls on all South Africans to join the national dialogue on the potential implementation of electronic voting systems in the country’s electoral processes. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 30 September 2025. Electronic voting (e-voting) refers to any voting system where votes are cast or Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) is disappointed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken so long to announce the establishment of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to probe the allegations of criminal infiltration into law enforcement agencies in South Africa, as he finally did on Sunday 13 July 2025. That this action comes only now, after the grave Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Human dignity (n): Human dignity refers to the intrinsic worth and respect that every individual deserves simply by being human. It is the foundation of human rights and serves as a guiding principle in fostering equitable and inclusive societies. In the context of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), human dignity ensures that all individuals, regardless Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The fight against corruption needs your voice. Fair Play, the global music movement amplifying youth voices through powerful protest music, is landing in South Africa for the first time ever, and is on the search for an epic anti-corruption anthem to move hearts and minds. In partnership with Fair Play and Corruption Watch, and with Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) minister Velenkosini Hlabisa officially launched the review of the White Paper on Local Government on 20 May 2025. Hlabisa called for all interested parties to make submissions, saying that the success of the review relies on a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, and that contributions were required across all three Read more >