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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Image: Flickr/UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs First published on UNCAC Coalition The fourth international conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) is under way in Sevilla, Spain, bringing together heads of state and high-level representatives from all UN member states from 30 June to 3 July. But unlike the previous conference in 2015 – Read more >
Since 2016, Corruption Watch (CW) has actively monitored leadership appointments, especially to the Chapter 9 institutions that support our democratic framework. Accordingly, not only have we vetted candidates in line for such leadership positions, but we have also made written submissions to several committees in Parliament and to Chapter 9 institutions on the transparency of Read more >
Public procurement – the process by which the government contracts for the provision of goods, services, and infrastructure – presents one of the biggest corruption risks in modern society. Opportunistic officials find creative ways to include bribery, fraud, collusion, nepotism, bid-rigging, and other corrupt practices as part of the deal, which becomes a lucrative enterprise Read more >
The latest Cabinet meeting took place at Tuynhuys in Cape Town on 25 June, where ministers discussed issues ranging from international relations and safety and security to flood disaster management and the upcoming G20 summit. Attendees also received an update regarding progress on the implementation of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the recommendations of the Read more >
South Africa is hosting the SAI20 Summit 2025, a gathering of heads of supreme audit institutions (SAIs) from G20 member countries, in Johannesburg on 24 and 25 June. The summit is chaired by the SAI of the country currently holding the G20 presidency, which also hosts all other G20 workstream engagements for that year. Previous Read more >