Image: Vuk’uzenzele By Duduzile Zwane – CW Voices Every South African knows the situation. The clinic that never answers. The municipality that never fixes. The government office that treats citizens as interruptions rather than the very reason it exists. We complain about these experiences so often that they have become normal, and perhaps that is Read more >
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By Janine ErasmusFirst published on News24 In Nerina Street, Randburg, City of Johannesburg (CoJ), lies the site of a water burst that has been excavated and left open for at least two years. The repair job was never completed – piles of sand extend into the pothole-ridden road, forcing cars to swerve around it into Read more >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >