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Tax Justice Network: Financial secrecy a growing driver of autocracy

06 Jun 2025, 12:18

The Tax Justice Network (TJN) released the 2025 edition of its Financial Secrecy Index (FSI) on 3 June 2025, following on the previous edition released in 2022. The key finding, says the organisation, is that those countries who provide the most financial secrecy are clearly moving towards autocracy. Of this year’s top 10, says TJN, Read more >

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How CSOs can drive anti-corruption work during SA’s G20 leadership year

26 May 2025, 11:14

By Dr Sunday Israel OyebamijiFirst published on Democracy Development Programme Corruption is pervasive and undermines democratic governance, economic development, and social justice worldwide. In South Africa, corruption has significantly eroded public trust in institutions and hindered efforts to achieve sustainable development (Mungiu‐Pippidi, 2023). Civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in addressing corruption through Read more >

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Min. Velenkosini Hlabisa leads review of White Paper on Local Government

22 May 2025, 11:30

Image: Flickr/National Cogta Source: South African government The minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, on 20 May 2025 officially launched the review of the White Paper on Local Government during a high-level event held at the Premier Hotel OR Tambo, Kempton Park. This launch represents a pivotal step in reimagining Read more >

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Contribute to the review of the White Paper for Local Government

29 Apr 2025, 10:47

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Leadership (Cogta) is reviewing the 1998 White Paper on Local Government (WPLG) to evaluate its impact, tackle challenges, and align local governance with modern realities. Accordingly, the department invites the public, civil society, public institutions, interested stakeholders, and all three spheres of government to provide comments towards the Read more >

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Developments in the ongoing public service professionalisation process

14 Mar 2025, 12:21

Last month the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration met with representatives from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to receive updates on efforts to build a capable, ethical, and developmental state through the ongoing professionalisation process. The two entities delivered presentations focusing on the alignment Read more >

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SA in 2025: 8 key factors that will shape the future and test the govt

24 Jan 2025, 11:24

By Theo NeethlingFirst published on The Conversation: Africa South Africa’s political and economic landscape shifted significantly after the 2024 national elections. The ruling ANC’s dramatic loss of support resulted in a government of national unity – a pivotal moment in the country’s political history. It is still too early to assess the unity government’s success. Read more >

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Control of corruption must be achieved for democracy to succeed

15 Jan 2025, 14:30

In the 28 years that the World Bank has been monitoring South Africa’s control of corruption via its annual worldwide governance indicators (WGIs), the country has gone steadily downhill in that regard. From the first appearance in 1996, when South Africa achieved a respectable percentile rank of 76.3 on a scale of zero to 100 Read more >

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CW urges AU WGEI to step up action against corruption in mineral extraction

27 Sep 2024, 12:42

Corruption Watch has written an open letter to the AU’s Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations, urging it to step up action against corruption in the extractives industry. The organisation has made several recommendations which, it says, will help the working group to more efficiently fulfil its mandate. Read the letter Read more >

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Public sector professionalisation moving ahead

18 Sep 2024, 13:58

The parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Service and Administration met on 11 September to discuss progress in implementing the professionalisation plan for the public sector. Present were representatives of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), including Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana, and the National School of Government (NSG). “Professionalisation should be at the heart Read more >