At a high-level seminar jointly convened on 27 March 2026 by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on preventing and disrupting the nexus between organised crime and corruption through upstream interventions, improved coordination, and system-level reform, the message was stark: unless the country shifts decisively toward upstream disruption, the window for Read more >
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By Carmen Molina Acosta First published on The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists In a court in Cologne, Germany, a former law firm executive sat and listened as his lawyers read out a statement. “In the end, I accept the consequences,” his lawyers told the courtroom on his behalf at the March hearing. For Christoph Read more >
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“A clean audit should be the destination of every single auditee within the public service.” These are the words of Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke, as she last week presented the consolidated audit outcomes for national and provincial government, public entities, and legislatures for the 2024/2025 financial year. The annual audits are conducted according to the Read more >
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Working in the field of community development often lays bare the intersectionality of issues of human and socio-economic rights, climate governance and even corruption that manifests in the absence of accountability. The realities of all this are all too familiar for Sizeka Mavumengwana, the director of Ukhahlamba Legal Advice and Development Agency (ULADA) based in Read more >
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For many school children and working residents of ward 6 of Balasi in Flagstaff in the Eastern Cape, rainy days mean they have to struggle to get to school and work. The reason for this is that the road from their village to the nearest access road with public transport usually gets muddy and hard Read more >
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This article first appeared on SANews.gov.za The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has recommended that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) considers the vetting of all employees as one of the range of measures to address vulnerabilities in the country’s immigration system. The SIU on Monday briefed media on the outcomes of its home affairs investigation which Read more >
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This article first appeared on the eNCA website. Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa says the fight against corruption in his department is ongoing. He says that more than R1-billion has been recovered in connection with corruption and mismanagement. “The corruption and maladministration have not merely touched the state. They have engulfed it, reaching even into Read more >
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This article first appeared in the Sunday Times By Thabo Mokone Proposed new legislation outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week will enhance protection for whistle-blowers following a spate of hits on those who expose corruption — and will provide them with financial support to replace loss of income. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi told the Read more >
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By Corruption Watch The official rankings for the 2025 Loeries have been announced, and Corruption Watch (CW) sits pretty in impressive spots in two categories. Moira Campbell, CW’s head of communications, is ranked fourth in the Director/Chief Marketing Officer category, while the organisation itself is ranked fifth in the brand category. Both rankings are in Read more >