Under pressure from corporate giants and the superrich, governments have programmed tax and financial systems to prioritise the wealthiest over everybody else, wiring financial secrecy and tax havens into the core of the global economy, says the Tax Justice Network (TJN). The organisation released the 2025 edition of its annual State of Tax Justice report Read more >
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Corruption Watch’s interim leaders Lord Ntambw and Moira Campbell reflect on 2025, in this letter to the organisation’s supporters. Dear supporters, Corruption Watch began 2025 knowing this would be a year of transition. As interim leaders appointed following the departure of our executive director, we have been proud to steer the organisation through an extended Read more >
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The significance of the recent murder of yet another whistle-blower, Marius van der Merwe, just days before the world commemorated International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) on 9 December is not lost on ordinary South Africans. Van der Merwe testified in camera before the Madlanga commission several weeks ago, where he was only identified as Witness D. Read more >
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Image: UNOCD A year ago the UN marked International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) by launching a two-year campaign titled Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity. Today sees the second instalment of that initiative come into play, highlighting the vital role young people play in the fight against corruption. Just days later, the Conference of Read more >
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On 28 November the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) briefed the portfolio committees for Home Affairs and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) on preparations and increasing readiness for the 2026 local government elections. These, said Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni in mid-November, would take place between 2 November 2026 and 1 February 2027. She Read more >
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The newly green-lighted parliamentary committee on the Presidency will enable the National Assembly (NA) to scrutinise the Presidency’s operations and budget. This, says Parliament, will be the first time such scrutiny will be available through a dedicated, rule-based structure. On 2 December, the NA adopted several amendments to its rules, including the establishment of the Read more >
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The search is on for the new national director of public prosecutions (NDPP), with incumbent Shamila Batohi due to retire in January 2026 upon turning 65. This will mark the first time since 1998, when the National Prosecuting Authority was established, that an NDPP has completed their term without being prematurely removed or forced to Read more >
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The parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption has heard how Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala solicited help from all fronts in relation to his business with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the alleged harassment by the political killings task team (PKTT). Matlala approached former police minister Bheki Cele, suspended deputy national commissioner Read more >
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For many regular followers of the proceedings of the Madlanga commission, the week of Brown Mogotsi’s appearance was both entertaining and confusing. Mogotsi is the first witness to testify in the commission’s second phase, which seeks to give those implicated by other witnesses a chance to present their side of things. He started giving evidence Read more >