Corruption Watch (CW) has noted with grave concern President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint former communications minister Dina Pule as minister of social development, as part of this week’s Cabinet reshuffle. This decision does not invite confidence, as the appointment places a politician with a well-documented record of ethical misconduct at the helm of a Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday 24 June launched its latest public awareness campaign in Sandton, Johannesburg, to an audience comprising civil society and public service partners, funders, and the media, among others. The Impimpi-Impempe Campaign is the culmination of a creative collaboration between CW and Avatar Agency Group, which hosted the event at its offices. Read more >
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The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG) met in Johannesburg on 4 June 2026 to deliberate on the proposals of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC), including its recommendation for the establishment of the Office of Public Integrity (OPI) as part of South Africa’s future anti-corruption architecture. The NACAC report was handed to Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) today releases its 14th annual corruption report, titled Ke Nako: Mobilising for justice, as the organisation sets out on the new development path of Vision 2030 that will define its strategic direction for the next four years. “We have chosen the theme for this year’s annual report, Ke Nako: Mobilising for Justice Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) will release its annual corruption report, Ke Nako: Mobilising for justice, on Monday, 25 May 2026. The report comes as the organisation sets out on its new development path of Vision 2030 that will define its strategic direction for the next four years. Ke Nako will highlight a wide range of focus areas Read more >
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Organisations across civil society led by Corruption Watch (CW) have called for the Department of Justice (DoJ) to consider extending the deadline for public comments for the Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026. The group notes serious gaps in the current version of the Bill and inadequate public awareness as its reasons. While there are important elements Read more >
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A coalition of civil society organisations led by Corruption Watch will host a media briefing on Wednesday 13 May 2026 to reveal a joint submission on the Protected Disclosures Bill. The joint submission will cover significant gaps identified by the collective since the bill was released by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi for public comments on Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision, handed down today, to order Parliament to conduct impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with the Phala Phala scandal of 2020. The proceedings will be held under Section 89 of the Constitution, which deals with the impeachment of the president by the National Assembly, and Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) today launched a new podcast series, In the Still of Night. The five-part narrative audio series is a component of CW’s participation in Transparency International’s (TI) Climate Governance Integrity (CGI) programme. The series explores South Africa’s climate governance architecture, its strengths and weaknesses, level of development, and the gaps that exist. It Read more >