Corruption Watch (CW) strongly condemns the recent threats, physical violence, and verbal attacks on human rights defenders Abahlali baseMjondolo (Abahlali), the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) by anti-immigrant organisation Operation Dudula and its allied groups. This follows Operation Dudula’s marches on 17 July to the Durban and Johannesburg Read more >
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Image: Abahlali baseMjondolo A report released in August 2024 once again casts light on the disproportionate victimisation, harassment, and killings of members of Abahlali baseMjondolo (Abahlali), South Africa’s largest social movement representing the interests of shack dwellers, the homeless, and the poor. The organisation supports millions who have lost hope for a better life and Read more >
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Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko for GroundUp By Tsoanelo SefolokoFirst published on GroundUp A recent court settlement with the KwaDukuza Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal to include more than 300 shack dwellers in a new housing development has been welcomed by housing movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo. The agreement brings to an end nearly five-years of continuous evictions and court battles. Read more >
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By Janine Erasmus The life of an activist in South Africa is as fraught with danger as that of a whistle-blower. Both stand up to corruption and in so doing, put their safety, and even their lives, on the line. Both suffer abuse, ridicule, and harassment from the perpetrators of corruption as well as the Read more >
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Image: Wikimedia Commons, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Corruption Watch is one of more than 100 civil society organisations which have supported a letter from the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri) of South Africa, to various members of the government, including National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, justice minister Ronald Lamola, police Read more >
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Dear Mr President, The ongoing attacks on civil society organisations by government officials are concerning and must receive urgent attention. These attacks are unacceptable, go against our country’s Constitution, and undermine our democracy. This week, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) announced that they are temporarily closing their offices after Councillor Nkululeko Mbundu, Read more >