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There is no true freedom without press freedom

08 May 2025, 11:34

Image: Voice of America Global freedom of information watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its 2025 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) on 2 May 2025, and the picture it paints is not a pretty one. The report describes a marked deterioration of press freedom around the world, with violations such as physical attacks, restricted public Read more >

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Role of AI in media explored on World Press Freedom Day

06 May 2025, 12:22

Thirty-two years ago, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as an international day for press freedom, under the custodianship of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Since then, says Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay, a lot has changed – including the way the information universe works. The theme of this year’s World Press Read more >

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TI mourns killing of Palestine chapter employee’s son, calls for ceasefire

11 Jul 2024, 10:13

Transparency International mourns the death of Ghassan Gharib Zahran, the 13-year-old son of Salam Zahran, our colleague from our Palestine chapter, the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability (AMAN). Ghassan was shot and killed yesterday by Israeli forces close to his village, Deir Abu Mishal, near Ramallah in the West Bank of Palestine. We extend our Read more >

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Spotlight on human rights defenders at 2nd Thulani Maseko memorial lecture

13 Jun 2024, 11:05

Government is currently developing a draft bill in response to recommendations made by the public to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s discussion paper on improving whistle-blower protection, which was released in June last year. This was confirmed by Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery on Wednesday 12 June, at the second Thulani Maseko memorial Read more >

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SA’s public service is dysfunctional – the 5 main reasons why

17 May 2024, 11:01

Image: EFE-EPA/Nic Bothma By Marcel NagarFirst published on The Conversation: Africa A public policy works well if it’s a good policy and if it’s carried out well. Politicians make policy and specialist bureaucrats in the public service carry it out. These appointed officials are supposed to follow a strict professional and ethical code of conduct. Read more >

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South Africans still fighting for human rights and dignity, 30 years later

25 Apr 2024, 12:47

Image: Flickr/Darryn van der Walt With national elections around the corner, the numerous political parties that make up the South African government collective would have us believe that we should be voting for them because they have the interests of the people firmly located in their hearts. However, a new report by Amnesty International (AInt), Read more >

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Freedom Day has little meaning if basic service delivery isn’t realised

25 Apr 2024, 12:43

There is reportedly a looming boycott of the May elections by residents of the area of Komani in the Eastern Cape due to their displeasure with poor service delivery. The communities there are serviced by the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, which is currently under national administration and named among the worst performing municipalities by the Read more >

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Why does South Africa not have a Magnitsky Act?

02 Apr 2024, 13:39

The Magnitsky Act is an important piece of legislation in the global fight against money laundering and corruption across borders. It was enacted in the US in 2012, after the death in Russian police custody of lawyer and auditor Sergei Magnitsky, who worked with political activist Bill Browder in an investigation into the raid on Read more >

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CW calls for ceasefire in Gaza, end to arms industry complicity in conflict

06 Nov 2023, 17:11

Corruption Watch calls for ceasefire in Gaza, end to arms industry complicity in the conflict Corruption Watch joins the growing calls from around the world for an immediate ceasefire to Israel’s war on the Palestinian people in Gaza. Israel’s blanket violence against the people of Palestine, under the cloak of legitimate defence after the attack Read more >