The National Treasury has called for public comment on the draft General Public Procurement Regulations of 2026, and draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations of 2026. The regulations were both gazetted on 16 April 2026 and published in terms of section 63(1) of the Public Procurement Act of 2024. According to the gazette, “The operationalisation of Read more >
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Image: Alaister Russell for GroundUp The Gauteng provincial office of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is embarking on an investigative inquiry into the province’s water crisis and has called on the public to contribute their thoughts and experiences before the deadline of 30 April 2026. The commission has received a deluge of complaints Read more >
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In August 2025 Corruption Watch (CW) celebrated as the Constitutional Court handed down its judgment in the organisation’s challenge to the validity of the appointment of five commissioners to the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). The court found unanimously in favour of the organisation’s application to have the appointment process, undertaken in 2022, declared invalid Read more >
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Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the release of the Protected Disclosures Bill by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, and the opportunity for the public to submit comments and suggestions, which it may do until 14 May 2026. The strengthening of South Africa’s whistle-blower framework has been one of CW’s enduring pillars and core outcomes. Read more >
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Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi this morning briefed media on the release of the Protected Disclosure Bill. This piece of legislation arises largely from the recommendations of the Zondo commission and the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council, both of whom found the existing framework to be inadequate in several key aspects – these include Read more >
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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ) invites interested parties to submit written comments on the Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026, which was introduced to the public this morning in a media briefing. The legal environment has a major influence on an individual’s decision to make a disclosure regarding any improper conduct of an employer Read more >
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For many people, the workings of Parliament are something of a mystery, one that they may not be very interested in or may not believe has much impact on their lives. This could not be farther from the truth, as the Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG) explains below. South Africa’s Constitution specifically instructs Parliament to facilitate Read more >
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The National Treasury has published the latest version of the draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing [AML/CFT]) amendment bill 2025 and invites public comment on the bill. The deadline for submissions is 13 February 2026. The bill was published on 14 January in Government Gazette 53955, and is an update to the Read more >
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Last year was a busy one for Parliament. The sixth administration’s term expired on 21 May 2024, just days before the general election on the 29th, a Government of National Unity (GNU) came into being for the first time in 30 years, an entire new Parliament was convened, previous matters had to be revived, and Read more >