Image: Wikimedia Commons Following the recent harrowing destruction and arson at the University of Fort Hare (UFH), over 30 organisations based in the Eastern Cape, and over 140 organisations and individuals across the country, have come together to reclaim and safeguard this historic institution, and call for democratic values to be restored and upheld. These Read more >
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SAAC HOME AND LATEST NEWSABOUT THE SAAC PROJECTSAAC INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT THE SAAC Project On this page you’ll find all you need to know about the background and establishment of the SAAC Project. To see other pages in this mini-site, use the navigation aid just below the main image on this page. Corruption Watch Read more >
CW VOICES
By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices Corruption Watch’s Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) project – which we launched in 2024 in partnership with the Social Change Assistance Trust and Transparency International, with the intention of awakening a sense of community and ownership in the fight against corruption – is gaining steady, and healthy, momentum. Read more >
OPINIONS
By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices Anyone who regularly reads President Cyril Ramaphosa’s weekly newsletter would be forgiven for assuming that South Africa’s government is on track to make the “better life for all” promised on ANC election posters a reality. But they would also have to be living under a rock, missing the Read more >
CW VOICES
By Moepeng Valencia Talane – CW Voices “It is absolutely clear that we need to regain the universality of human rights, the indivisibility of human rights, and we need to find a new energy that motivates young people around the world.” This quote is attributed to the UN’s high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Image: CoGTA By Kwazi Dlamini In the 10 years of its existence, Corruption Watch has worked on scores of corruption reports coming from the Eastern Cape (EC). Mismanagement and corruption are virtually the order of the day, and there seems to be no end to the shenanigans. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise Read more >
FEATURE
By Melody EmmettFirst published on Safrea Chronicle Corruption Watch partnered with community radio stations in Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape and Gauteng to investigate corruption in local communities. They unearthed ubiquitous distrust and contempt for the government and the police. “Sometimes the community does mob justice,” said Welcome Nkosi, a young producer with Voice of Hope Read more >
OPINIONS
By Caroline James and Karam Jeet SinghFirst published on News24 Corruption Watch, along with the nation, anxiously sees the number of Covid-19 cases rising while the number of available hospital beds fall. The public health system is under extreme strain but significant resources have been put aside to address the crisis. In this national state Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Thato Mahlangu Municipalities continue to waste billions of rands through corruption-related activities, the Auditor-General of South African (AGSA) revealed on Tuesday. Auditor-general (AG) Kimi Makwetu said in his 2018/19 Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) audit report that municipalities should ask themselves if they are investing in qualitative and preventative measures which would help to Read more >