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Beneficial ownership register up and running in SA

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 >

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Developments in the ongoing public service professionalisation process

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 >

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SIU briefs Parly on TERS-related investigations

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) met at the end of February to receive a briefing from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the results of its investigations into irregularities relating to the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). This scheme was established under the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to provide relief during the Covid-19 Read more >

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Traffic cop corruption tarnishes all policing in South Africa

By David Bruce, independent researcher and ISS consultantFirst published on ISS Today One of the biggest challenges facing South African Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu, is the fragmented character of policing in the country. In metropolitan areas in particular, various local, provincial, and national agencies with overlapping mandates perform policing functions. Effective crime responses require Read more >

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GPG turnaround barometer to improve municipal performance

In January 2025 the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) announced the imminent launch of its Local Government Turnaround Barometer Dashboard – an initiative that is set to monitor municipal performance and improve service delivery across the province, if all goes according to plan. The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) is in charge Read more >

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How to fight the wave of plant trafficking in SA

Image of Lithops salicola from Wikimedia Commons In part one of our new mini-series focusing mainly on plant trafficking, we looked at the seriousness and the extent of the problem, which affects South Africa too, and the role that social media plays in enabling it. In this second part we take a high-level look at Read more >

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Plant trafficking a threat to SA’s indigenous species

Image of Conophytum tumidum from Wikimedia Commons They might look unprepossessing – tiny little fleshy plants, many of which closely resemble stones, nestling between the rocks in some of the most arid parts of South Africa. But for some time now, the country’s residents have been reading media reports about those very indigenous plants, particularly Read more >