The UN General Assembly, during its 59th session held in July 2025, confirmed what Corruption Watch and many other organisations and individuals around the world already know - that corruption and the violation of fundamental human rights are inextricably linked. The UN Human Rights Council adopted, by consensus, a resolution titled The negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights and called on governments to take steps to tackle the situation.
The UN General Assembly, during its 59th session held in July 2025, confirmed what Corruption Watch and many other organisations and individuals around the world already know - that corruption and the violation of fundamental human rights are inextricably linked. The UN Human Rights Council adopted, by consensus, a resolution titled The negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights and called on governments to take steps to tackle the situation.
UN adopts resolution linking corruption and human rights violations
Corruption news
Defendants in Namibia’s largest ever corruption case have again escaped answering for their crimes, writes Richard Messick for the Global Anticorruption Blog. The long-awaited trial has been delayed numerous times because at every opportunity, the accused have turned rules meant to ensure criminal trials are fairly conducted into weapons for postponing theirs.
Defendants in Namibia’s largest ever corruption case have again escaped answering for their crimes, writes Richard Messick for the Global Anticorruption Blog. The long-awaited trial has been delayed numerous times because at every opportunity, the accused have turned rules meant to ensure criminal trials are fairly conducted into weapons for postponing theirs.
Justice for Fishrot victims once more delayed
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In South Africa, bribery has become our currency
Opinion
A culture of bribery is destroying South Africa’s soul, turning integrity into a commodity and honour into myth, writes Kekeletso Nakeli in this heartfelt opinion piece. In essence, she says, we are teaching our children that credibility can be bought. "We have fostered a corrupt society; it is evident that the brown envelope culture comes from the corridors of power."
A culture of bribery is destroying South Africa’s soul, turning integrity into a commodity and honour into myth, writes Kekeletso Nakeli in this heartfelt opinion piece. In essence, she says, we are teaching our children that credibility can be bought. "We have fostered a corrupt society; it is evident that the brown envelope culture comes from the corridors of power."
Earlier this month the Constitutional Court rule found the appointment process of five commissioners to the Commission for Gender Equality, undertaken in 2022, invalid as it offered inadequate public participation. The court ordered the process to be re-run within 12 months. Accordingly, Parliament’s portfolio committee on women, youth and persons with disabilities plans to start a new appointment process in September.
Earlier this month the Constitutional Court rule found the appointment process of five commissioners to the Commission for Gender Equality, undertaken in 2022, invalid as it offered inadequate public participation. The court ordered the process to be re-run within 12 months. Accordingly, Parliament’s portfolio committee on women, youth and persons with disabilities plans to start a new appointment process in September.
Women's parly committee set on process reforms following CGE ruling
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Corruption Watch, in collaboration with Social Change Assistance Trust or SCAT, and Transparency International, and co-funded by the European Union, has embarked on the Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) project which focuses specifically on empowering and educating community advice offices/civil society organisations in the Eastern Cape province. Follow our activities here.
Strengthening Action Against Corruption
The SAAC Project
Veza (a colloquial term for ‘reveal’ or ‘expose’) allows you to: · Report incidents of police corruption and police misconduct, · Access information on your rights when you encounter the police, · Access information on SA's 1 150 police stations, such as locations, resources, budget and personnel, · Locate your nearest Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit, · And much more.
Corruption Watch (CW), and other organisations and individuals around the world, have said it time and again – corruption is inextricably linked with the abuse of human rights. Simply put, where human rights are violated, corruption will inevitably be involved. The intersection of human rights and corruption is easy to spot. It is all around Read more >
By Kekeletso NakeliFirst published on The Citizen There is a culture of brown envelopes in South Africa. It is bold and loud; it is at ease and has become a part of everyday living. From employment to housing, school entrance to university graduation – and now it seems the integrity of reporting has become subject Read more >
By Richard MessickFirst posted on the Global Anticorruption Blog Thanks to a last-minute legal manoeuvrer, defendants in Namibia’s largest ever corruption case again escaped answering for their crimes. Set to start 5 August, their trial was postponed pending a ruling on a long-shot motion to invalidate all pre-trial rulings. While unlikely to succeed, the motion Read more >
Parliament’s portfolio committee on women, youth and persons with disabilities plans to start a new process of appointing commissioners to lead the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) in September. This follows a Constitutional Court ruling earlier this month that found the previous appointment process of five commissioners, undertaken in 2022, invalid as it offered inadequate Read more >
Today Corruption Watch (CW) was in the Constitutional Court to receive the judgment in its application challenging the National Assembly (NA)’s compliance with constitutionally mandated public participation processes in the appointment of five commissioners to the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). One of the cornerstones of South Africa’s constitutional democracy is the provision for members Read more >
