Following comments invited in January this year by the National Treasury, the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing [AML/CTF]) Amendment Bill) has been introduced to Parliament and now resides with the Standing Committee on Finance. That committee has invited stakeholders, interested parties, and the public to submit further written comments on the latest Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The theme for this year’s African Anti-corruption Day – held annually on 11 July – is Scaling up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa. This, says African Union (AU) Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reflects the African Union’s vision of democratic governance founded on shared values. He stresses that continental integration requires Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The date is 6 July 2025, and the country is watching, shell-shocked and disbelieving, as Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleges corruption and organised crime in the highest ranks of the police force. Mkhwanazi’s allegations prompted a flurry of denial and counter-accusations, but a year on, we as an organisation, and we as a nation are seeing Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Corruption Watch (CW) has noted with grave concern President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint former communications minister Dina Pule as minister of social development, as part of this week’s Cabinet reshuffle. This decision does not invite confidence, as the appointment places a politician with a well-documented record of ethical misconduct at the helm of a Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Advocate Chuma Mtengwane, the deputy national director of public prosecutions (DNDPP): Asset Forfeiture Unit, gave a stirring keynote speech at the launch of Corruption Watch’s Impempe campaign on Wednesday 24 June. Mtengwane, a seasoned legal professional and prosecutor with over 25 years of experience in the South African public sector, expressed her appreciation and support Read more >
PRESS RELEASES
Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday 24 June launched its latest public awareness campaign in Sandton, Johannesburg, to an audience comprising civil society and public service partners, funders, and the media, among others. The Impimpi-Impempe Campaign is the culmination of a creative collaboration between CW and Avatar Agency Group, which hosted the event at its offices. Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Every year on 23 June, designated as World Whistle-blower Day (WWBD), Corruption Watch (CW) joins the world in honouring the brave patriots who have risked their lives and their livelihoods in pursuit of the truth. Many of them have lost their lives for that cause. Because CW’s founding operational model was built on the strategic Read more >
OPINIONS
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 >
OPINIONS
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 >