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 >
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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 >
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Corruption Watch (CW) today releases its 13th annual corruption report, titled Accountable Together, as the country navigates a major political shift represented by the government of national unity (GNU), in place since the May elections last year. It now falls to the entire country to seize this opportunity to work together so that all can Read more >
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Transparency International (TI) and the Anti-Corruption Data Collective have released a new report assessing property markets on their frameworks’ strength to prevent and detect dirty money in real estate. It should be noted, however, that the report examines just two specific metrics and because of the narrow scope of the research, may present a more positive Read more >
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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 >
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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
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 >
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South Africa’s adherence to the rule of law is slipping away slowly. This is according to the 2024 Rule of Law index, released annually by the World Justice Project. The rule of law, fundamentally, is the principle that the law applies to everyone in equal measure, and nobody is above the law. The UN elaborates Read more >
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Last month the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration met with representatives from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to receive updates on efforts to build a capable, ethical, and developmental state through the ongoing professionalisation process. The two entities delivered presentations focusing on the alignment Read more >