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CW submission on nominated candidates for DPP, SAHRC

Since 2016, Corruption Watch (CW) has conducted extensive public awareness and advocacy campaigns on leadership appointment processes of Chapter 9 and other related institutions. Furthermore, we have monitored several appointment processes and our proposals for transparent, participatory, and merit-based processes were previously endorsed and recommended by the State Capture Commission. We have conducted a screening Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Addressing judicial corruption in South Africa

“The judiciary is the temple of justice, and in most cases, it is the last hope of the common man.” Prof John-Mark Iyi, director of the African Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice (ACTCJ) at the University of the Western Cape, used these words to introduce a recent webinar discussing the complex task of combating corruption Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Hlophe not allowed in judges’ interviews, says WC High Court

Image: Polity The parliamentary Judicial Services Commission (JSC) interviews for magistrates and judges, an important annual event in the judiciary’s calendar for the month of October, will take place without impeached judge and MK Party parliamentary leader Dr John Hlophe. This after the Western Cape High Court on Friday granted applicants in the matter calling Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Calls for careful consideration over JSC nominations

As Parliament set out on its work of constituting committees to shadow the different cabinet portfolios announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday 30 June 2024, two committees are noticeably missing from the list. The National Assembly (NA) has to date established 30 of the committees, out of 32 portfolios, as part of its processes. Read more >

OPINIONS

Seventh parliament:  are these the legislators we deserve?

By Moepeng Talane South Africa’s electorate may have taken decisive action in the 29 May polls to help discontinue the one-party rule era that we have seen since the dawn of democracy, but a whole month later, the official announcement on who will lead in the Cabinet of the government of national unity is yet Read more >

OPINIONS

 The Youth Day pledge we need from the 7th administration

By Siphokuhle Mkancu The 29th of May 2024 marked the seventh democratic election in South Africa, and based on the election results being that for the first time in the democratic era no single political party achieved a clear majority, the country is headed towards a formation declared by its proponents to be a government Read more >