By Tawanda Kaseke On 29 May 2026 Corruption Watch sent an urgent letter to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, in connection with applications for a vacancy at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). We highlighted serious concerns about the process calling for public comment on an unreasonably long list of candidates. Read more >
OPINIONS
By Melusi NcalaFirst published on Daily Maverick If South Africa wants to meaningfully and effectively combat corruption, it must abandon its stance of selective condemnation. We see it every day, especially when a political opponent is accused: due process becomes an afterthought, and the allegation alone is treated as a conviction, without a single minute Read more >
OPINIONS
By Janine Erasmus South Africa, as it does every year, observed Human Rights Day on 21 March under the month-long theme of A Legacy of Courage: Protecting Rights, Preserving Humanity. In his address on the day, President Cyril Ramaphosa surprised nobody when he said corruption was one of the biggest obstacles and challenges to improving Read more >
OPINIONS
It’s that time of the year when thousands of students across the country prepare for the trek to their campuses where they will rejoin, or join for the first time, their classes and mingle with their fellow students. For many parents, this is an intensely stressful time, especially for those who additionally need to organise Read more >
OPINIONS
By Janine Erasmus – CW Voices Events highlighted in South Africa’s news cycle in the last three months or so have exposed our country’s deep-rooted challenges with corruption, organised crime, and the haunting lack of protection for whistle-blowers who expose criminal activity. From the revelations of alleged criminal syndicate infiltration into our policing system – Read more >
OPINIONS
By Nthabi NhlapoFirst published on News24 The R2-billion Tembisa Hospital fraud confirmed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) paints a grim picture of what our country has become. It’s a picture that News24 journalists, particularly Jeff Wicks, have been piecing together for years. This is a victory for journalism and a sign that if even Read more >
OPINIONS
By Janine Erasmus, with collaboration from Transparency InternationalFirst published on BusinessLive In July finance ministers from G20 countries met in Durban and issued their first joint statement since October 2024. As the first G20 presidency on African soil is now in its final quarter, the communique provides important indicators of how the forum is faring Read more >
OPINIONS
First published on News24 By Marianne Camerer – CW Voices It felt like a historic event. On the last Friday morning of August, in the windowless conference room of the Premier Airport Hotel in Johannesburg, anti-corruption advocates in South Africa gathered to witness the close-out event of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC). After a Read more >
OPINIONS
By Lonwabo Patrick Kulati First published on Daily Maverick Whenever I think of the rampant plundering of South Africa’s public resources, a childhood story comes to mind. When I grew up in Port Alfred, there was a Reverend Maguma who had a shop. On evenings and weekends, his sons manned the shop because he was Read more >